Dionysos / Grapes
Naxos (Sicily) - Litra
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
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Composition | Silver |
| Issuer | Naxos |
| Ruling Authority | Unknown |
| Period of Issue | 461 BC - 430 BC |
| Weight | 0.73 g |
| Diameter | 11 mm |
| Orientation | ↑↑ 1h |
| Denomination | Litra |
| Standard | Sicilian Litra |
| References | HGC 4 #971 (var. (ethnic)) |
Provenance
| Location | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | Dorotheum, Sonderauktion 2 - Lot 112 | Apr 15, 1983 |
| Germany | West German collection | - |
| Germany | Nov 14, 2022 | |
| Switzerland | May 17, 2025 | |
| Switzerland | Sep 6, 2025 | |
| United States | Lelouch Collection | Current |