Naxos, Sicily Cahn 1944 107-114, Silver, struck at Naxus, 415–403 BC. Obverse: head of apollo wearing a laurel wreath. Reverse: silenus seated, naked, holding a kantharos (wine vase) and a thyrsus (sceptre surmounted by a pine cone and adorned with ribbons). Weight about 8.6 g, diameter 22.1 mm.
| mint | Naxus | weight | 8.55g (1) |
| ruler | — | diameter | ⌀22.1 (1) |
| denomination | — | axis | 1↕ (1) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Greece | dataset | IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org) |
obverse
Head of Apollo wearing a laurel wreath
reverse
Silenus seated, naked, holding a kantharos (wine vase) and a thyrsus (sceptre surmounted by a pine cone and adorned with ribbons)
specimens (4)
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Cite this coin
Naxos, Sicily Cahn 1944 107-114 (naxus.cahn_1944.107-114), 415–403 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/naxos-sicily-cahn-1944-107-114/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA