Ancient Coins

Greek coinage, Sicily, Naxos, Drachm, c. 450, bearded head of Dionysos right, rev. NAXION, squatting Silenos holding kantharos and thyrsos, 4.35g/9h (Cahn 56, 3 [this coin]; Rizzo pl. 28, 14 Hoberman pp. 48 and 57). Extremely fine, toned and very rare £10,000-12,000

Provenance: Münzen und Medaillen sale 54, 1978, 107 = Niggeler collection, Leu-Münzen und Medallion sale 34 December 1965, 127; Stiavelli collection, Satamaria sale 1908, 178; Merzbacher sale 11, 1910, 241; Merkens collection, Hirsch sale 14, 1905, 191; Prowe collection, Egger sale 1904, 217; Walcher von Moltheim collection, Feuardent 1885, 478