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Bithynion-Hadriana (AD 130) AE 38 - Antinoüs1548 viewsAntinoüs, favorite of Hadrian, died 130 AD. AE38 - Medallion (45.49g, 6h). ANTINOON ΘEΩN H ΠATRIC, bare-headed and draped bust right / BEIΘYNEIΩN AΔPIANΩN, Antinoüs, as Hermes Nomios, standing facing right, wearing short chiton, chlamys, and winged sandals, holding pedum in left hand, the right raised protectively over the forepart of a grazing cow standing left beside a tree; star above. Good VF, matte dark brown patina. One of the finest unaltered Antinoüs bronzes known. Ex Dowdy Coll. Ex Leu 30 (4/1982), lot 367; Sternberg 7 (11/1977), lot 644.
In Egypt, the cult of Antinoüs saw him as an avatar of Hermes-Thoth, a messenger between mortals and the gods. Elsewhere, he was seen in another guise, as Hermes Nomios, or the "Herdsman." As defender of the herd or flock, Hermes brought forth fecundity and prosperity, just as Antinoüs would bring good fortune to those who did him honor.
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Bithynion-Hadriana (AD 138-161) AE 19 - Antoninus Pius310 viewsAntoninus Pius. 138-161 AD. AE19 (4.03g, 8h). Bare head right / Aesculapius standing facing, head left, leaning upon serpent-entwined staff. VF, brown patina with touches of green and red. Rare.
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Bithynion-Hadriana (AD 177-192) AE - Commodus788 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE (9.28g). Laureate, draped bust right / Draped bust of Hermes left with kerykeion over shoulder. Rare. Brown patina. Very fine.
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Bithynion-Hadriana (AD 198-217) AE 20 - Caracalla784 viewsCaracalla, 197-215 AD. AE20 (3.82g). Draped bust right / ΒΙΘΥÎΙΕΩΠ- ΑΔΡΙΑÎΩÎ, Athena standing facing, wearing long chiton and Aegis, helmeted head turned left, holding spear in left hand, patera in right, shield at side. Brown patina, VF. Ex von Aulock Collection.
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Bithynion-Hadriana (AD 218-222) AE 29 - Elagabalus716 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE29 (11.31g). Draped bust right / ΒΙΘΥÎΙΕΩΠ- ΑΔΡΙΑÎΩÎ, Nemesis standing facing, wearing long garb, head to left, right hand at chin; wheel at side. Dark brown patina, aVF. Unpublished?
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Bithynion-Hadriana (AD 219-220) AE 27 - Julia Paula562 viewsJulia Paula, 219-220 AD. AE27 (9.79g). IOV KOP ΠAUΛA CEB, draped bust left / BIΘVNIEΩN AΔPIANΩN, Aphrodite riding Hippocampus left, flanked by two winged Erotes, holding velum. Rare. Black patina. F.
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Bithynion-Hadriana (AD 219-220) AE 30 - Julia Paula595 viewsJulia Paula, 219-220 AD. AE30 (12.19g). ΙΟΥ ΚΟΠΠΑΥΛΑ ΣΕΒ, draped bust right / ΒΙΘΥÎΙΕΩΠΑΔΡΙΑÎΩΠoctastyle temple with statue of emperor with lance and parazonium. Dark green patina, VF.
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Bithynion-Hadriana (AD 222-235) AE 32 - Severus Alexander457 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE32 (14.13g, 1h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed half-length bust left, raising hand in salute and holding scepter over shoulder / Octastyle temple of Hadrian with shield in pediment. Near VF, brown patina. Rare.
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Bithynion-Hadriana (AD 235-238) AE 23 - Maximus771 viewsMaximus, as Caesar, 235-238 AD. AE23 (7.20g). Γ IOV OVH MAXIMOC, draped bust right / BIΘVNIEΩN, hunting scene with two bulls and lion. Rare. Green patina. VF.
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Bithynion-Hadriana (AD 244-249) AE 28 - Philip I408 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE28 (11.19g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, holding shield decorated with head of Medusa and a spear / BEIΘVNIEΩN, AΔPIANΩN, Zeus seated left, holding patera and sceptre. Near VF, black and brown patina, some minor roughness.
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Bithynion-Hadriana (AD 253-268) AE 25 - Gallienus278 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE25 (10.15g, 7h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Zeus seated left, holding patera and scepter. VF, brown patina with some bare metal revealed on high points, hard green deposits. Rare.
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Bithynion-Hadriana (AD 253-268) AE 25 - Gallienus211 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE25 (9.94). ΠOV ΛIK ΓAΛΛHNOC C, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / BIΘVNIEΩ-N AΔPIAN-ΩN, Zeus seated left, holding patera and scepter. gVF.
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Bithynion-Hadriana (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus461 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (9.78g). ΠOV ΛIK ΓAΛΛHNOC CE, laureate head of Gallienus right / BVΘVNIEΩN AΔPIANΩN, Zeus seated left, holding patera and scepter.
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Bithynion-Hadriana (AD 253-268) AE 30 - Gallienus463 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE30 (10.95g). ΠOV ΛIK ΓAΛΛHNOC CE, laureate head of Gallienus right / BVΘVNIEΩN AΔPIANΩN, Zeus seated left, holding patera and scepter.
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Bithynion-Klaudiopolis (69-79 AD) AE 33 - Vespasian897 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. AE33 - Medallion (22.75g, 5h). M. Plancius Varus, proconsul. Laureate head right / MAPKOΣ/ ΠΛANKIOΣ/ OVAPOΣ ANΘVΠATOΣ in four lines across field; all within oak wreath. VF, brown surfaces. Rare. Ex Drewry Coll.
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Bithynion-Klaudiopolis (AD 69-79) AE 23 - Vespasian121 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. AE23 (7.25g, 6h). M. Plancius Varus, proconsul. AYT KAIΣAPI ΣEBAΣTΩ OYEΣΠAΣIANΩ KΛAY, laureate head right / EΠΙ MARKOY ΠΛANKIOY OYAPOY ANΘIΠATOY, eagle standing left, head right. VF, brown surfaces. Rare. Tricarico Coll.
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Bithynion-Klaudiopolis (AD 81-96) AE 16 - Domitian1910 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE16 (3.01g). Radiate head right / Club. VF, rough brown surfaces. Better than the BMC specimen which is illustrated in RPC. Wagner Coll.
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Bithynion-Klaudiopolis (AD 81-96) AE 22 - Domitian636 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. Half Assarion(?) (7.64g, 22mm, 6h). Laureate head right / Serpent entwined around branch. Good VF, beautiful green patina. Extremely rare. Three of the known specimens of this type are in public collections – two in the Ashmolean; the RG specimen in Athens. The fourth cited specimen, which appeared in a 1928 Cahn sale had no weight given, and was not illustrated.
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Bithynion-Klaudiopolis (AD 81-96) AE - Domitian1037 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE (12.95g). AUT DOMITIANOS KAISAR SEB GER, laureate head right / KLAUDIOPOLEITWN, Zeus sitting left on throne, holding thunderbolt and scepter. Red-brown patina, VF.
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