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Bithynion-Hadriana (AD 130) AE 38 - Antinoüs1569 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. 
(8 votes)
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Bithynion-Klaudiopolis (AD 81-96) AE 16 - Domitian1926 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.
(25 votes)
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Bithynion-Klaudiopolis (69-79 AD) AE 33 - Vespasian908 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.
(8 votes)
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Bithynion-Hadriana (AD 177-192) AE - Commodus800 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.
(5 votes)
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Bithynion-Hadriana (AD 198-217) AE 20 - Caracalla795 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.
(13 votes)
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Bithynion-Hadriana (AD 218-222) AE 29 - Elagabalus728 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?
(11 votes)
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Bithynion-Klaudiopolis (AD 81-96) AE - Domitian1050 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.
(6 votes)
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