Antinoüs, Favorite of Hadrian

219, Lot: 347. Estimate $500. Sold for $360. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Smyrna. Antinoüs. Died AD 130. Æ Medallion (35mm, 35.26 g, 12h). M. Aurelius Polemon, magistrate. Bare head left / Bull standing right. Klose series A, uncertain dies; Blum p. 40, 8; SNG Copenhagen 1366; SNG von Aulock 8000. Fair, smoothed, dark brown patina.

From the J. P. Righetti Collection, 6262.