Lot 4293

Description

Lucius Antony and Mark Antony, silver denarius, issued 41 B.C., travelling mint with Mark Antony, (3.74 g), obv. head of Mark Antony to right, around M ANT I MP (ligated) AV (ligated) G III VIR R P C M NE (ligated) RVA PROQ P, dotted border, rev. head of Lucius Antony to right, dotted border, around L. ANTONIVS COS, (S.1509, Cr.517/5a, Sear Imperators 1509, Lucius Antony 2 (p.130), BMC East 107). Lightly toned, good very fine and rare.

Ex Dr Adrian Carr Collection and from CNG Mail bid sale of 12 November 2001 (coin number 64970) where it was estimated at $1200.

Lucius was the younger brother of Mark Antony, and was consul in 41 B.C. He was later appointed by Augustus to command in Iberia.