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                                Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 1011. Closing Date: Jun 08, 
                                2005. LYDIA, Tmolus-Aureliopolis. Antinoüs, 
                                favorite of Hadrian. Died 130 AD. Æ 25mm (11.15 
                                gm, 7h). BID Estimate $1000  

                              LYDIA, Tmolus-Aureliopolis. Antinoüs, favorite of 
                              Hadrian. Died 130 AD. Æ 25mm (11.15 gm, 7h). 
                              Bare-headed and draped bust right / Tmolus(?) 
                              standing left, holding knotted staff, empty basket 
                              on head; uncertain object in right field. Blum p. 
                              51, 1; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG von Aulock 3240. 
                              Fine, black-brown patina. Very rare issue of a 
                              rare city; only the third known specimen. ($1000)

                              Ex Triton VII (13-14 January 2004), lot 729; 
                              Marcel Burstein Collection (Peus 366, 25 October 
                              2000), lot 747; Classical Numismatic Group XXIX 
                              (30 March 1994), lot 955 (expertly conserved 
                              since).








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High bid of $1150, $1322.5 including 15% buyers fee, or approximately €931.5, £632.5, C$1437.5, A$1495, on June 8, 2005.

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