Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 951. Closing Date: Jun 08, 
2005. CORINTHIA, Corinth. Antinoüs, favorite of 
Hadrian. Died 130 AD. Æ 41mm (40.31 gm, 5h). 
Hostilius Marcellus, priest. BID Estimate $20000 
   
OCTILIOC MARKELLOC O IEPEVC TOV 
ANTINOOV, bare-headed and draped bust right / 
KORIN-QIOIC ANEQHKE, Bellerophon standing facing, 
head left, restraining rearing Pegasus, and 
holding large round shield. Cf. Blum p. 36, A 
(Hermes holding Pegasus); BCD -; SNG Copenhagen -; 
Münzen und Medaillen 47 (30 November-1 December 
1972), lot 471 (same dies). 
Extremely rare; the second known specimen. The other known specimen, 
which was holed and plugged, was sold in 1997 for 
over $16,000 (M & M I [7.12.97

This coin is only the second known specimen of the 
type donated by the regional priest, Hostilius 
Marcellus, specifically for the people of Corinth. 
On a similar reverse, which the same magistrate 
ordered struck for the Koinon Acaiwn, Bellerophon 
has been replaced by Hermes (Blum p. 36, A); this 
new type became the basis for Cavino's Renaissance 
imitation (Classical Numismatic Group 67 [22 
September 2004], lot 2076).

Lot 951 was unsold.

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