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EGYPT. Antinoopolis. 2nd-3rd century AD. Tessera (Lead, 20.50 mm, 4.66 g). Dated year 2. Confronted busts of Antinous to left, draped and wearing hem-hem crown, and Isis to right, draped and wearing headdress, L B = year 2 of Antinopolis era = 131/132 AD, to outer left and right side. Rev. Personification of Nilus bearded and draped on hippopotamus advancing to left, holding cornucopia in the left hand and two grain ears in the right hand. Dattari (Savio) - ; Koln 3567-cor (Isis on reverse); J.G. Milne, Lead Tokens from Memphis,in Ancient Egypt (1915) p. 115 = Rostovtsev & Prou 665-6. Very rare. Sharply struck on a full flan and in exceptional condition for the issue, arguably the finest known. Extremely Fine.
Ex Leu Numismatic, Auction 4, 25 May 2019, lot 534.