EGYPT, Alexandria. Antinoüs. Died AD 130. Æ Drachm (34.5mm, 26.12 g, 12h). Dated RY 19 of Hadrian (AD 134/5). EF.

Triton XXIX
Lot: 515. Estimated: $ 7 500

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Antinoüs. Died AD 130. Æ Drachm (34.5mm, 26.12 g, 12h). Dated RY 19 of Hadrian (AD 134/5). ANTINOOY HPωOC, draped bust right, wearing hem-hem crown / Antinoüs, cloaked and holding caduceus cradled in his right arm, on horseback right; L I Θ (date) to right and below horse. Köln 1276; Dattari (Savio) 8004; K&G 34a.1; RPC III 6062; Emmett 1346.19. Red-brown surfaces, slight die shift on obverse, edge splits. EF. A well-detailed and superb specimen, finer than any recorded in RPC.

One of the most remarkable cults of the ancient world was that which grew up around Antinoüs, a handsome youth from Claudiopolis in Bithynia who attracted the attention of the emperor Hadrian and became his constant companion. Hadrian apparently encountered Antinoüs during a visit to Bithynia circa AD 123 and brought him back to Rome for higher education. He became one of the emperor’s pages and, by AD 128, an important part of his traveling retinue. During the emperor’s tour of Egypt in October AD 130, Antinoüs fell into the Nile and drowned, resulting in suspicions of suicide or ritual murder. The distraught Hadrian had his favorite immediately deified, and the worship of Antinoüs became an important facet of the imperial cult in the eastern Roman Empire.

The final winners of all Triton XXIX lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 13-14 January 2026.

Triton XXIX – Session Two – Lot 302-613 will be held Tuesday afternoon, 13 January 2026 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

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