Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 1290. Closing Date: Jun 08, 
  2005. EGYPT, Alexandria. Antinoüs, favorite of 
  Hadrian. Æ Hemidrachm (13.22 gm, 12h). Dated RY 
  19 of Hadrian (134/5 AD). Bidding Closed 
  Estimate $750 

EGYPT, Alexandria. Antinoüs, favorite of Hadrian. 
Æ Hemidrachm (13.22 gm, 12h). Dated RY 19 of 
Hadrian (134/5 AD). Draped bust right, wearing 
hem-hem crown / Antinoüs, as Hermes-Thoth, on 
horseback right, holding caduceus; date in fields. 
Blum p. 54, 10; Köln -; Dattari 2084; Milne 1481; 
Emmett 1347. Fine, dark brown patina. ($750)

From the Garth R. Drewry Collection. Ex Knobloch 
Collection (Stack's 1-3 May, 1980), lot 606.


High bid of $1300, $1495 including 15% buyers fee, or approximately €1053, £715, C$1625, A$1690, on June 8, 2005.

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