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Drachm
| Issuer | Naxos (Sicily) |
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| Year | 500 BC |
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| Currency | Litra |
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| Obverse description | Bearded head of Dionysus facing left, wearing an ivy wreath; the hair rendered as a series of raised dots falling in undulating waves over the nape of the neck. The portrait is executed in the archaic Greek style, with a pointed beard and strong facial features typical of early Sicilian coinage. |
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| Reverse description | A large, naturalistic bunch of grapes rendered in high relief, suspended by a short stalk from a curling vine shoot flanked by two broad vine leaves, one to each side. The grape cluster is depicted with individually raised pellets, conveying remarkable detail for the archaic period. The ethnic legend NAXION is distributed around the design in incuse Greek letters within the coin field. |
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| Mintage | ND (-500) |
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