EGYPT. Antinoöpolis. Circa 2nd-3rd centuries. Tessera (Lead, 25 mm, 7.61 g, 3 h). Antinous (as Hermes) on horseback to right, holding kerykeion in his right hand. Rev. Draped bust of Serapis Pantheos to right, cornucopiae over his left shoulder; to right, serpent-entwined trident. Dattari (Savio) -. Emmett -. D. Wilding: Tokens of Antinous from the Roman Province of Egypt, in: A. Crisà, M. Gkikaki and C. Rowan (eds.): Tokens, Culture, Connections, Communities. London 2019, -. A wonderful example struck on a very broad flan. Good Very Fine.
From the Rhakotis Collection, formed in the 1960s and 1970s.
Ex Leu Web Auction 16, 22-24 May 2021, lot 2653.