Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 1470. Estimate $1500.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 January 2006.  Sold For $1600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ANTINOUS, favorite of Hadrian. Died 130 AD. PB Tessera (5.78 g, 2h). Alexandria mint. Dated year 2 of an uncertain era. L B across fields, draped bust right, wearing hem-hem crown / Nike advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and cradling palm in left arm. Blum -; Köln Group IV, -; Dattari -; Dattari (Savio) 11655; Milne -; BMC Alexandria -; Emmett -. VF, blue-gray patina with dusty overtones. Extremely rare. ($1500)

The only other example of this type is located in the published catalogue of Dattari's complete collection.