Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. > Buy or Bid Sale 226 | Auction date: 13 February 2024 |
Lot number: 583 Price realized: Unsold | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: Antinous. Achaean League Hemidrachm, ex BCD; Antinous; Alexandria, Egypt, L-K = Year 20 (135/6 AD), Hemidrachm, 12.08g. Dattari-2086, Emmett-1347. Obv: Draped bust of Antinous l., ANTINOOV HPWOC around. Rx: Antinous carrying caduceus on horse stepping r., L-K (date) below and to r.This portrait of Antinous is of except quality. It is struck in flawless, ultra-high-relief, and reverse is well-struck also. It seems this coin spent a century or more in ancient collections, as the field was very professionally cleaned by a hand, not interfering at all with the portrait or the legends. gF Estimate: 5750 USD |