Naxos, Sicily Cahn 1944 99-103, Silver, struck at Naxus, 430–415 BC. Obverse: head of dionysus, bearded wearing a mitra decorated with an ivy 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 17.2 g, diameter 27.0 mm.
| mint | Naxus | weight | 17.17g (1) |
| ruler | — | diameter | ⌀27.0 (1) |
| denomination | — | axis | 12↕ (1) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Greece | dataset | IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org) |
obverse
Head of Dionysus, bearded wearing a mitra decorated with an ivy wreath
reverse
Silenus seated, naked, holding a kantharos (wine vase) and a thyrsus (sceptre surmounted by a pine cone and adorned with ribbons)
specimens (7)
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Cite this coin
Naxos, Sicily Cahn 1944 99-103 (naxus.cahn_1944.99-103), 430–415 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/naxos-sicily-cahn-1944-99-103/ (accessed: 2026-09-12). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA