Background
Rhodes grew up in London, where he went to school until college.
Rhodes grew up in London, where he went to school until college.
University of Cambridge.
He moved to Cambridge University to study for a Master"s degree in mathematics. Rhodes qualified as an actuary and spent his working life as one. However, coins were his special interest since childhood.
He was an important figure in the Royal Numismatic Society, where he served as Honorary Treasurer (1973–2002), and was elected Honorary Fellow of the Religious News Service in 2002.
He was also Treasurer of the Bhutan Society in London. In recognition of his knowledge of Nepalese coins, the Nepal Numismatic Society presented an Honorary Membership to Rhodes in 2004.
He was also a founding member of the Oriental Numismatic Society, and was Secretary General of the ONS from 1997.