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Some Greek cities used images for their names, so "readers" did not have to be literate. In Rhodes, a rose (rhodon) was used. Silver tetradrachm coin, circa 400-380 BCE. From Rhodes, Greece. (The British Museum, London).
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Amin, O. S. M. (2016, October 14). Rhodes Silver Tetradrachm. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5891/rhodes-silver-tetradrachm/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Rhodes Silver Tetradrachm." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 14, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5891/rhodes-silver-tetradrachm/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Rhodes Silver Tetradrachm." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 14 Oct 2016. Web. 25 Apr 2024.
