First coin of 2020 : Antinous

The only thing I can contribute with is an Hadrian drachm. At least it's from Egypt and shows the river god...and it's much much better in hand than what my crappy picture has captured


Hadrian, Drachm - Alexandria, c AD 131-132
AVT KAI TRAI ADRIA CEB, Draped and laureate bust of Hadrian right
Nilus leaning left. Behind an hippopotamus. L IS in field (regnal year 16)
23.87 gr
Ref : Sear #1259, RCV #3763 var, Emmett #1017/16 (R1)

Q

 

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Beautiful drachm that just oozes style, Q! That's one (of many) from your collection that I've always admired.

 

You'll have to accept my apologies for a delayed congratulations! When you first posted this I was a little *too* envious. But now I've happily acquired by own budget antinous:

Alexandria, Antinous, (A.D. d.130), AE drachm, uncertain regnal year of Hadrian, (c.A.D. 135-137), (18.04 g), obv. Antinous draped bust to left wearing hem-hem crown, traces of legend around, rev. Antinous as Hermes on horseback to right, holding caduceus, uncertain date below, (S.1337, Datt. 2089, cf. K&G-34a.4-5).

 

Congrats on the acquisition!