In Greek mythology, the sun was personified as Helios. He drove his chariot of the sun, drawn by the fire-darting steeds Pyrois, Aeos, Aethon, and Phlegon across the sky each day to Earth, circling Oceanus and through the world-ocean, returned to the east at night.
The reverse shows a rose bud, which is an allusion to Rhodos, the name of the city which issued this coin.
*This is a replica made from a mold of the original coin.
