Silver tetradrachm of the polis of Naxos (Sicily). On the obverse, a bearded head of Dionysus, wear
Silver tetradrachm of the polis of Naxos (Sicily). On the obverse, a bearded head of Dionysus, wearing an ivy wreath; on the reverse, a squatting, nude Silenus holding a drinking-cup and thyrsus. Artist unknown; ca. 430-425 BCE. Photo credit: Exekias/Wikimedia Commons. -- source link
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