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Fulvia, wife of Mark Antony, (43 B.C.), silver quinarius, Lugdunum mint, (1.74 g), obv. III VIR R.P.C., bust of Victory right, with likeness of Fulvia, rev. lion walking right, between A and [XLI] (year 41), ANTONI above, IMP in exergue, (S.400, Cr.489/6, Syd.1163, C. Fulvia 3). Toned, with banker's marks, poor - fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
C. Cassius Longinus, (died 42 B.C.), denarius, issued Spring 42 B.C., mint travelling with Cassius and Brutus in the East (probably Smyrna), (3.21 g) obv. diademed head of Libertas to right, around, C CASSI IMP behind, [LEIB]ERTAS, dotted border, rev. jug and lituus, below LENTVLVS SPINT, dotted border, (S.1447, Cr.500/1, Syd.1308, RSC 4). Irregular flan with a slight crack and surface marks, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
Passed in
Brutus, (Spring - early summer 42 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Brutus and Cassius in the East, L. Sestius proquaestor, (3.51 g), obv. veiled and draped head of Liberty to right, L. SESTI PRO Q around, rev. tripod between axe and simpulum, Q. CAEPIO BRVTVS PRO COS around, (S.1433, Cr.502/2, Syd.1290, C. Brutus 11). Toned, struck off centre on reverse, otherwise nearly very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $360
Sextus Pompey, younger son of Pompey the Great, (died 35 B.C.), silver denarius, mint of Sicily, issued 42-40 B.C., (3.67 g), obv. bare head of Pompey the Great to right, jug behind, lituus before, MAG PIVS IM[P ITER] around, rev. Neptune standing to left with right foot on prow, holding aplustre, between the Catanean brothers Anapias and Amphinomus, each of whom bears a parent on his shoulders, PRAEF above, CLAS ET OR[AE] over MARIT EX S[C] in exergue, (S.1392, Sear Imperators 344, Cr.511/3a, Syd. 1344, C.Pompey 17). Areas of flat striking on obverse and reverse, however the portrait of Pompey remains forcefully rendered and the reverse is well centred, toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $500
Mark Antony, triumvir, committed suicide (30 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Antony, issued 41 B.C., issued by moneyer M. Barbatius Pollio, (3.96 g), obv. bare head of Antony to right, M ANT IMP AVG III VIR R P C M BARBAT Q P around, dotted border, rev. bare head of Octavian to right, around CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR R P C, dotted border, (S.1504, Cr. 517/2, Syd. 1181, RSC 8). Attractive lightly toned, very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $960
Mark Antony, (38-37 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, issued in Athens in Summer 38 B.C., (3.83 g), obv. standing figure of Mark Antony to right, dressed as a priest holding lituus, M. ANTONIVS M.F. M.N. AVGVR IMP TER around, rev. radiate head of Sol to right, III. VIR R.P.C. COS DESIG. ITER. ET. TERT. around, (S.1474, Sear Imperators 267, Cr.533/2, Syd.1199, C.Mark Antony 13a). Dark grey patination, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $650
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Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.44 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 XVIII LYBICAE around, (S.1479, Cr.544/11, Syd.1240, C. Mark Antony 53). Toned, slightly off centre, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.58 g), obv. praetorian galley to right with rowers etc., around ANT AVG [III VI]R. R.P.C., rev. legionary eagle between two standards, LEG IV below, (cf.S.1479, Cr.544/17, Syd.1219, RSC Mark Antony 30). Struck off centre with some areas of weak striking, otherwise bright, very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
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 $120
SOLD $70