Ancient Greek Hemidrachm - Helios, 14Kt Ring

Ancient Greek Silver Hemidrachm Coin Ring Circa 350 - 300 B.C. Obverse: Head of Helios facing slightly right. Reverse: Rose in left field, Artemis running right. Ruler: Greek City States; Mint: Rhodes; Country: Carian Islands. Bezel-set in 14Kt Yellow Gold with a .01ct diamond in a bright-cut starburst on either side of the ring shank. Certificate of Authenticity Dimensions, 19mm top. Ring size 9 can be altered. The city of Rhodes was built in 408 BC. According to mythology, Helios had fallen in love with the nymph Rhodes, and when he shone his light on her, she transformed into the island. The name means "rose" and the island is known since antiquity as a flowery place. Helios is primarily known as the ancient Greek personification of the sun. In Greek mythology, he was a Titan, son of Hyperion and Theia, and brother to Selene (the moon) and Eos (the dawn) Helios was depicted as a handsome god, often crowned with a radiant aureole, who drove a chariot pulled by fiery horses across the