Summary
A silver drachm coin from the town of Naxos (Naxus), Sicily, 461-430 BCE.
Mint: Naxos.
Reference: BMC Sicily p.119 no.10.
Die axis: 08.
Obverse Description
Head of Dionysos right wearing ivy wreath.
Reverse Description
Naked Silenos squatting facing holding kantharos raised in right hand; Greek legend around.
Edge Description
Plain
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
461-430 BC
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Issued By
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Deity Depicted
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Denomination
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Material
Silver
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Axis
8
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Classification
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Type of item
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Dimensions
17 mm (Outside Diameter), 3.96 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Sear vol.1 p.91 no.873 BMC Sicily p.119 no.10
[Book] Poole, Reginald S. 1876. A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum, Sicily., 119 Pages
[Book] Sear, David R. 1978. Greek Coins and Their Values, Europe. I., 91 Pages
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