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Naxos, Sicily Cahn 1944 54-59

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Naxos, Sicily Cahn 1944 54-59, Silver, struck at Naxus, 461–430 BC. Obverse: head of dionysus, bearded wearing an ivy wreath. Reverse: silenus seated, naked, holding a kantharos (wine vase). Weight about 10.7 g, diameter 23.9 mm.
obverse Naxos, Sicily Cahn 1944 54-59
obverse: Head of Dionysus, bearded wearing an ivy wreath
reverse Naxos, Sicily Cahn 1944 54-59
reverse: Silenus seated, naked, holding a kantharos (wine vase)
mint Naxus weight 10.73g (2)
ruler — diameter ⌀23.9 (2)
denomination — axis 6↕ (2)
material Silver technique —
country Greece dataset IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org)
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Head of Dionysus, bearded wearing an ivy wreath

reverse

Silenus seated, naked, holding a kantharos (wine vase)

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Naxos, Sicily Cahn 1944 54-59 (naxus.cahn_1944.54-59), 461–430 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/naxos-sicily-cahn-1944-54-59/ (accessed: 2026-09-12). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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