Romano-Greek Lead Sealing Collection 2nd century A.D. A mixed group of lead bullae, tesserae or tokens bearing low-relief motifs, mainly consisting of profile busts, two facing divinities, the image of an ibis and seated deities. Cf. Wilding, D., ‘Tokens of Antinous from the Roman province of Egypt’ in Crisà, A., Gkikaki, M., Rowan, C., Tokens, Culture, Connections, Communities, London, 2019, pp.111-126, fig.1, 2, 5. 14.8 grams total, 14-17 mm (1/2 - 5/8 in.). Acquired 1979-1999. Private collection of the late Mr S. M., Mayfair, London, UK. The tokens of Roman Egypt (30 B.C.-A.D. 380) were small, lead, coin-shaped objects that hold great potential for study in terms of their utilisation within everyday life. One particular series, with similar iconography to our tokens, was issued for the favourite of the Emperor Hadrian (117-138 A.D.), Antinous, who died prematurely while accompanying the emperor on a trip to Egypt in A.D.130. Tokens were utilised as part of festivals of the Nile; Osiris or Antinous cannot therefore be ruled out, particularly as Antinous’ death coincided with the festival of Osiris. [5, No Reserve]