Dionysos / Grapes

Naxos (Sicily) - Litra
Head of bearded Dionysos to right, wearing ivy wreath
Bunch of grapes on vine with three leaves

Description

Obverse: Head of bearded Dionysos to right, wearing ivy wreath
Reverse: Bunch of grapes on vine with three leaves

Nicely toned. Slightly porous and with very light deposits, otherwise, very fine.

Details

CompositionSilver
IssuerNaxos
Ruling AuthorityUnknown
Period of Issue461 BC - 430 BC
Weight0.73 g
Diameter11 mm
Orientation
↑↑
1h
DenominationLitra
StandardSicilian Litra
ReferencesCahn #78 (V55/R66); HGC 4 #971 (var. (ethnic)); SNG München #76 (same dies)

Numista Reference

Provenance

LocationDescriptionDate
Austria
Dorotheum, Sonderauktion 2 - Lot 112
Apr 15, 1983
Germany
West German collection
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Germany
Künker, E-Auction 74 - Lot 51
Nov 14, 2022
Switzerland
Nomos AG, obolos 37 - Lot 560
May 17, 2025
Switzerland
Leu Numismatik, Web Auction 36 - Lot 69
Sep 6, 2025
United States
Lelouch Collection
Current