Third staters

4.1
Nagidos, Type 4.1
Type 4.1
Denomination: AR Third Stater
Detail
Obverse: Aphrodite seated left, her feet on a footstool, wearing a long-sleeved chiton, holding a phiale in her extended right hand and resting her left arm on the back of the chair; to the right, Eros crouching left with his hands clasped; dotted border.
Reverse: Bearded Dionysos dressed in a long robe, standing left, holding a vine branch with a bunch of grapes in his extended right hand and a thyrsos in his 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 a long-sleeved chiton, holding a phiale in her extended right hand and resting her left arm on the back of the chair; to the right, Eros standing left, with his right arm extended towards Aphrodite; dotted border.
Reverse: Bearded Dionysos dressed in a long robe, standing left, holding a vine branch with two bunches of grapes in his extended right hand and a thyrsos in his 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 (a stater with very similar obverse and reverse designs)
Credit: Classical Numismatic Group (see the reference above)

 

16 January 2022 – 31 August 2026