Lot 70
SICILY. Naxos. Circa 420-403 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 14 mm, 2.00 g, 10 h). Head of Dionysos to left, wearing wreath of ivy and fruit. Rev. NAΞI-ON Nude bearded Silenos kneeling facing, his torso turned slightly to left and his head turned to right; holding kantharos in his raised left hand and thyrsos in his right, resting near his right knee. Cahn 128 (V78/R105). Extremely rare, one of perhaps half a dozen known examples. Darkly toned and of the finest Classical style. Porous and with a flan crack, otherwise, good very fine.

From the Kleinkunst Collection, ex Münzen & Medaillen GmbH 36, 30 May 2012, 101 and The New York Sale IV, 17 January 2002, 65.
Estimate:
500 CHF
Starting price:
400 CHF
Hammer price:
2000 CHF
Bid increment:
Closed
Minimum bid:
Closed
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Time left:
Closing time: 23-Oct-20, 06:00:00 CEST
All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee.

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