Saturday, July 25, 2020

Pelikan Fountain Pen Colossus of Rhodes (2005)


Beberapa lagi fountain pen produk Pelikan.

2005: Colossus of Rhodes (408 pieces).

The 2005 Pelikan "Colossus of Rhodes" is a limited edition fountain pen honoring the ancient Greek statue, part of the "Wonders of the World" series.

The bronze statue of the Greek god Helios, the worshiped sun god and patron saint of the Aegean island of Rhodes.


Pelikan Colossus of Rhodes fountain pen


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The pen was issued in 2005 in an edition of just 408 pens, and designed after the 32m high statue of the Greek Sun God, Helios, which was erected at the entrance to the harbor of Mandraki on the island of Rhodes, guarding the safe moorings.

The pen is dedicated to the foundation of the city of Rhodes in 408 BC.

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