- ID: 322

Submitter: Federico Pastrone

Added: 1998-03-22

SICILY. Naxos.

AR-Drachm, late 6th century.
Av.: Bearded head of Dionysos to l., wearing ivy wreath, pronounced ring around the neck close to the truncation.
Rv.: Cluster of grapes on tendril, to r. and l., empty leafs.
5,62 g. c. 19 mm.

Ref.: cf. Avers Type of Cahn 4. Rizzo, text volume, p. 152, fig. 35,IV.

BoC: 21/2, 1996/97, p. 8.

FAKE – This piece was made to look as if heavily cleaned. A twin, seen at the same time, had a grey, grainy surface.