Litra

Features

Issuer	Naxos (Sicily)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	461 BC - 430 BC
Value	1 Litra
Currency	Litra
Composition	Silver
Weight	0.71 g
Diameter	11.5 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 450393
References	Cahn Nax# 71-77 Herbert Adolph Cahn; 1944. Die Munzen der Sizilischen stadt Naxos: Ein Beitrag zur Kunstgeschichte des griechischen Westens = The Coins of the Sicilian City of Naxos. Verlag Birkhäuser, Basel, Switzerland. , CNAI# 10 Alberto Campana. Corpus nummorum antiquae Italiae (zecche minori) (2 volumes). , SNG ANS 4# 521 Eva Jaunzems; 1977. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Collection of the American Numismatic Society / Part 4. Sicily 2 (Galaria-Styella). American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , HGC 2# 970 Oliver D. Hoover; 2012. Handbook of Coins of Sicily (Including Lipara) / Volume 2: Civic, Royal, Siculo-Punic, and Romano-Sicilian Issues : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.

Obverse

Bearded head of Dionysos to right, wearing diadem adorned with ivy leaves.

Script: Greek

Lettering: NAXI

Reverse

Vine branch with bunch of grapes.

Mint

Naxos, Sicily, Italy

Comments

Rizzo pl. XXVIII, 15.

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Date	References
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ND (461 BC - 430 BC)	Cahn Nax# 71-73 Herbert Adolph Cahn; 1944. Die Munzen der Sizilischen stadt Naxos: Ein Beitrag zur Kunstgeschichte des griechischen Westens = The Coins of the Sicilian City of Naxos. Verlag Birkhäuser, Basel, Switzerland.	V53 - R59-61
ND (461 BC - 430 BC)	Cahn Nax# 74-77 Herbert Adolph Cahn; 1944. Die Munzen der Sizilischen stadt Naxos: Ein Beitrag zur Kunstgeschichte des griechischen Westens = The Coins of the Sicilian City of Naxos. Verlag Birkhäuser, Basel, Switzerland.	V54 - R62-65

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© American Numismatic Society (ANS), 1944.100.10053
ND (461 BC - 430 BC) – Cahn Nax# 71-73 – V53 - R59-61 • 0.6 g • ↑↑ 3h

SNG ANS 521

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Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Nomos AG obolos 35 Lot 1081	15 Dec 2024	ND (461 BC - 430 BC) – Cahn Nax# 71-73 – V53 - R59-61	VF	USD 5526.09 (CHF 4400.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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