Nakona in Sicily, 316-250 BC., Æ 13, SNG Morcom 647.
Nakona in Sicily (?), ca. 316-250 BC.,
Æ 13 (11-12 mm / 2,24 g), bronze, irregular alignment ↑↙ (ca. 220°),
Obv.: head of nymph r., hair in krobylos.
Rev.: ram or goat standing right, in field r., large grain of barley.
SNG Munich 1669-70 ; SNG Evelpidis 708 ; SNG Morcom 647 ; Calciati I, p. 326, em. 5-7 .
very rare
the actual site of Nakona is unknown, there are three possible locations in the west of Sicily:
- the ancient town on Mount Naone, south of Piazza Armerina (Orsi)
- the village Bigini, between Partanna and Castelvetrano (Cavallaro)
- a town in the neighbourhood of Solous (Holm and Gabrici).