Third staters

4.1
Nagidos, Type 4.1
Type 4.1
Denomination: AR Third Stater
Detail
Obverse: Aphrodite seated left, feet on footstool, wearing long sleeved chiton, holding phiale in extended right arm, left arm resting on back of chair; to right and somewhat elevated, Eros crouching left with clasped hands; dotted border.
Reverse: Bearded Dionysos dressed in a long robe, standing left, holding vine branch with grape bunch in extended right hand, thyrsos in left; in right field, NAΓIΔ; in upper left field, O.
References: Lederer 1931, 29A; SNG France 2, 27; BMC 21, p. 112, 14 = The British Museum (London), museum number 1893,1004.26 = Lederer 1931, 29A, a; Numismatik Naumann, Auction 98 (3 January 2021), Lot 404 (acsearch.info URL)
Credit: Numismatik Naumann (see the reference above)

 

4.2
Nagidos, Type 4.2
Type 4.2
Denomination: AR Third Stater
Detail
Obverse: Aphrodite seated left, wearing long sleeved chiton, holding phiale in extended right arm, left arm resting on back of chair; to right, Eros standing left, his right arm extended to Aphrodite; dotted border.
Reverse: Bearded Dionysos dressed in a long robe, standing left, holding vine branch with two grape bunches in extended right hand, thyrsos in left; in left and right fields, NAΓI–ΔIKON.
References: Several specimens on the market, e.g. Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 456 (13 November 2019), Lot 185 (acsearch.info URL)
Connection: Type 2.7b (stater, very similar design of the obverse and reverse)
Credit: Classical Numismatic Group (see the reference above)

 

16 January 2022 – 11 September 2024