Catalogue
Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.09 g), obv. praetorian galley to right with rowers etc., around legends ANT [AVG III VIR. R.P.C.], rev. legionary eagle between two standards, LEG VIII below, (cf.S.1479, Cr.544/21, BMC 198, Syd, 1225. Mark Antony 354). Struck slightly off centre, nearly fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.21 g), obv. praetorian galley to right with rowers etc., around [ANT AVG] III VIR. R.P.C., rev. legionary eagle between two standards, around above [CHORTI]VM PRAETORIARVM, (S.1483, Sear Imperators 385, Cr.544/1, Syd.1212, RSC Mark Antony 8). Toned, with a few surface scratches, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
Mark Antony and Octavian, (Antony committed suicide 30 B.C.), silver cut in half denarius, mint moving with Antony in Syria, issued 41 B.C., issued by moneyer M. Barbatius Pollio, (2.04 g), obv. bare head of Antony to right, [M ANTON IMP I]II VIR R P C AVG around, dotted border, rev. bare head of Octavian to right, around [CAESAR] IMP PONT III VIR [R P C], dotted border, (S.1506, Cr. 528/3, Sear Imperators 251, BMC 123, RSC 2). Attractive lightly toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
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.
Estimate $800
SOLD $550
Octavian, (42 B.C.), silver denarius (3.37 g), military mint travelling with Octavian in Greece, obv. helmeted and draped bust of Mars to right, spear behind, CAESAR behind, III VIR RPC, rev. legionary eagle surmounted by trophy between two standards, (S.1537, Cr.497/3, CRI 138, Syd.1320, RSC 248). Fine, lightly toned, weakness in places, rare.
Estimate $160
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Augustus, as Octavian, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, mint moving with Octavian, issued 37 B.C., (3.64 g), obv. Octavian head to right bearded, around IMP CAESA[R] DIVI F III VIR ITER R P C, rev. simpulum, sprinkler, jug and lituus, border of dots, around COS ITER ET TER DESIG, (S.1544, Cr.538/1, C.91, Syd.1334, BMC Gaul 116). Deeply toned, banker's mark on cheek, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $460