Catalogue
Mark Antony, triumvir, committed suicide (30 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Antony, issued 41 B.C., issued by moneyer M. Barbatius Pollio, (3.51 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). Lightly toned, about very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $730
Mark Antony, (38-37 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, issued in Athens in Summer 38 B.C., (3.74 g), obv. stnding 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). Light grey patination, nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
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 $450
SOLD $550
Mark Antony, (39 B.C.), silver denarius, travelling mint with Octavian, (3.44 g), obv. Head of Mark Antony to right ANTONIVS IMP, rev. Winged caduceus CAESAR IMP, (S.1574, C.529/3, BMC Gaul 94, RSC Mark Antony 5 [p.121]). Nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.56 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 XI below, (S.1479, Cr.544/25, Syd.1229, C. Mark Antony 39). Toned, some hoard patination, off centred reverse, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Mark Antony, 32-31 BC, silver denarius (2.82 g), moving mint, obv. praetorian galley right, ANT AVG III VIR R P C, rev. LEG XII, two standards and legionary eagle, (cf.S.1479, Cr.544/25, Syd.1229, C.MA 39); C.Vibius Pansa, 90 BC, silver denarius (3.86 g), Rome mint, obv. Apollo head right, PANSA, rev. Minerva in quadriga to right, C.VIBIVS [C.F.], (S.242, Cr.342/5b, Syd.684); other Republican denarii (2). Poor - fine. (4)
Estimate $140
SOLD $90
Mark Antony and Octavia, (40-32 B.C.), silver cistophorus, Pergamun mint, issued c.39 B.C., (11.36 g), obv. laureate head of Mark Antony to right, around M ANTONIVS IMP COS DESIG ITER ET TERT, rev. Octavia head to right on cista mystica between two interlaced serpents, III VIR R P C around, (S.1512, BMC 133, B.60, Syd. 1197). Off centred reverse, nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Mark Antony and Octavian, (41 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.73 g), obv. bare head of Mark Antony to right, around legend M ANT IMP AVG III VIR R P C M BARBAT Q P, rev. bare head of Octavian to right, around partial legend, CAESAR IMP PONT [III VIR R P C], (S.1504, Cr.517/2, Syd.1181). Grey patination, slightly off centred on reverse, otherwise good fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $500
Octavian and Julius Caesar, (assassinated 44 B.C.), AE dupondius, South Italy mint (possibly Puteoli), struck 38 B.C., (18.17 g), obv. head of Octavian to right, around [CAESAR] DIVI.F, rev. wreathed head of Julius Caesar to right, around DIV[OS] IVLI[VS], (S.1569, RPC 620, Cr.535/1, CRI 308). Toned, field damage, nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Octavian, (42 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.55 g), obv. head of Octavian, to right CAESAR III VIR R.P.C, border of dots, rev. Curule chair on which is a wreath, inscribed CAESAR DIC. PER on chair, (S.1536, C.497/2b, BMC Gaul 76, RSC Augustus 55a [p.135]). Good fine, minor surface marks, lightly toned, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Octavian, (37 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Octavian, (3.81 g), obv. Octavian head to right bearded, around [IMP C]AESAR 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.538/3, C.91, Syd.1334, BMC Gaul 116). Slightly off-centre on obverse, porous surface, rough edge, otherwise good very fine or better, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Octavian, (36 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Octavian, (3.80 g), obv. bare head of Octavian bearded to right, IMP CAESAR DIVI F III VIR ITER R P C around, rev. around [COS ITER ET] TER DESIG, Julius Caesar in temple of four columns, frontal inscribed DIVO IVL, altar on left, off centre on reverse, (S.1545, C.540/2, Syd 1338, BMC Africa 33, RSC Julia 139). Nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Octavian, (30-29 B.C.), silver denarius, uncertain Italian mint (probably Brundisium, maybe Rome), (3.81 g), obv. Octavian head bare to right, in linear circle, rev. IMP CAESAR on architrave of arch, surmounted by facing quadriga bearing Octavian, (S.1558, RIC 267, RSC 123, BMC 624). Banker's mark on the obverse, slightly off centred, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Octavian, (30-29 B.C.), silver denarius, uncertain Italian mint (probably Brundisium or Rome), (3.20 g), obv. Octavian head bare to right, in linear circle, rev. [IMP CAESAR] on architrave of arch, surmounted by facing quadriga bearing Octavian, (S.1558, RIC 267, RSC 123, BMC 624). Very good - nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140