An unusual love story - Antinous

Cool tesseras man!!

 

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What an excellent example one of the best Obverses i have seen

 

Thank you.. the horse in reverse is rather worn but the obverse captured a nice portrait of Antinous wrapped in a nice dark green patina as well

 

better Bust than better horse i would prefer

 

Totally agree

 

Those two books sit next to one another on my bookshelf. Speller's book is a good read too.

 

Antinoüs
by Senex Caecilius

Higgledy-Piggledy
Hadrian's favorite,
Born in Bythinia,
Drowned in the Nile,
Gone like the city of
Antinoöpolis,
Left just one legacy:
Statuesque smile.

 

Very cool!!!

 

I don't know how I missed this post this morning.

A very handsome portrait of Antinous. One of the best that I have seen.

Congratulations on your coin!

For those who may be interested, the British Museum published this book a few years ago which deals primarily with the life and works of Hadrian, but dedicates a whole chapter to Antinous. It has superb illustration and photos. A good read.

 

Thank you. Although same sex relationships were commonplace back in classical times, the cult of Antinous was particularly lasting.

 

Found a nice bust of Antinous as Dionysus to complement my medallion.. Must find a better background in the future.. haha