A rare Naxos hemidrachm
Lot 92
SICILY. Naxos. Circa 420-403 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 14 mm, 1.95 g, 12 h), signed by Prokles. NAXIΩN Head of the youthful river-god Assinos to left, wearing wreath of vine (or celery?) leaves and with a tiny horn above his forehead; signature Π on neck. Rev. Silenos, nude and ithyphallic, squatting facing half-right, head to left, holding kantharos in his right hand and thyrsos in his left. Cahn, Naxos 122 (V76/R99). Rizzo pl. XXVIII, 30 (same dies). McClean 2477 (same dies). Rare. Darkly toned. Some smoothing, otherwise, very fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.
Starting price:
200 CHF
Hammer price:
420 CHF
Bid increment:
Closed
Minimum bid:
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Time left: Closed
Closing time: 25-Feb-18, 13:46:00 CET
All winning bids are subject to a 18.5% buyer's fee.

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