Antinous. Achaean League Hemidrachm, ex BCD; Antinous; Alexandria, Egypt, Year 21=136/7 AD, Hemidrachm, 13.01g. RPC-6235 (10 spec.), cf. Dattari/Savio-pl. 104, 8015 (date unclear). Obv: ANTINOOV - HPWOC Bare-headed, draped bust l. wearing hemhem crown. Rx: Antinous holding caduceus on horse stepping r.; date L below horse, K before horse, probably also [A] in uncertain position; without cloak flying behind Antinous as in the RPC illustration.The hemidrachm of Antinous is much rarer than the drachm. This coin has wonderful smooth brown surfaces with no corrosion and no tooling whatsoever. Rare in this quality. VF
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