★ Extremely rare Antinous ★

Antinous AE Medallion, Bithynium-Claudiopolis

Bithynium-Claudiopolis, Bithynia. Antinous (died 130). AE Medallion (37-38 mm, 42.75 g).
Obv. H ΠATPIC ANTINOON ΘEON, Bare-headed and draped bust of Antinous to left.
Rv. [BEIΘYNIEIΩN AΔPIANΩN], Antinous, as Hermes Nomios, walking to left, head turned back to right and wearing chlamys, short chiton and winged boots, extending his right hand towards reed before him and holding pedum in his left; behind him, forepart of an ox grazing to left.
G. Blum, Numismatique d'Antinoos, JIAN 16 (1914), -; RG II -; H.-C. von Mosch, Die Antinoos-Medaillons von Bithynion-Klaudiopolis, SNR 80 (2001), p. 125, Type IV, dies B/6; RPC III 1116.

Extremely rare and with an exceptionally fine portrait struck in high relief. Light cleaning scratches. Good fine/fair.