Ancient Greek coin – HCR5264

Obverse

Design:

Head of Dionysus, bearded, right, wearing ivy leaf; dotted border

Inscription:

ΝΑΞΙΟΝ

Design:

Satyr squatting, facing, holding cantharus in right hand

Period

Greek

Mint

Neopolis (Naxos)

Denomination

Tetradrachm

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Weight (g)

17.22

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

25/10/1955

Source

Glendining 25/10/1955 (Lockett), 722 = SNG Lockett, no. 840; Naville I (14/03/1921, Pozzi), 506

Source of funds

National Art Collections Fund

Acquisition credit

Purchased with the aid of the National Art Collections Fund, 1955.

Reference

Note:

http://www.sylloge-nummorum-graecorum.org/ ID: SNGuk_0502_1866

Reference

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