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Mark Antony and Octavia, (36-35 B.C.), AE as, Fleet Coinage, Sicilian mint (possibly also Zacynthus), (4.35 grams), obv. conjoined heads of Anthony and Octavia to right, around [M ANT IMP TER]T COS DESIG ITER ET [TERT III VIR] R.P.C., rev. galley sailing to right, A below, M OPPIVS CAPI[TO PRO PR PRAEF CLAS]S F.C. around, (S.437 [£275], Cr.-, Syd.1268, C.11, CNR Vol.II p.114-5). Even brown patina, worn legends, otherwise fine - very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $340
Octavian and Julius Caesar, (assassinated 44 B.C.), AE sestertius, South Italy mint (probably Puteoli), struck 38 B.C.?, (26.91 grams), obv. head of Octavian to right, bearded, before, CAESAR, behind DIVI.F rev. wreathed head of Julius Caesar, before DIVOS, IVLIVS behind, (S.465 [£450], Cr.535/1, Syd.1335). Dark green patina, worn legends, otherwise fine with good portraits of Caesar and Octavian, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Octavian and Julius Caesar, (assassinated 44 B.C.), AE as, South Italy mint (probably Puteoli), struck 38 B.C.?, (12.13 grams), obv. head of Octavian to right, bearded, before, CA[ESAR], behind [DI]VI.[F] rev. wreathed head of Julius Caesar, before DIVOS, IVLIVS behind, (cf.S.465 [£450], Cr.535/1, Syd.1335); another (12.87 grams); another (10.64 grams), obv. head of Octavian to right [DIVI] F behind, star before, rev. laureate head of Julius Caesar to right IVLIVS behind, with possible traces of overtrike of DIVOS IVLIVS in centre within laurel wreath (cf.S.466 [£350], CNR 16 [p.161 only one published]). First and third coins has been polished, all about fine with reasonable portraits of Caesar and Octavian, very scarce. (3)
Estimate $180
SOLD $300
Julius Caesar and Octavian, (27 B.C.), AE sestertius, Lugdunum mint, (16.81 grams), obv. heads of Julius Caesar and Octavian back to back, facing left and right, palm branch between heads, around DIVI IVLI on left, IMP [CAES]AR DIVI F around, rev. prow to right, with oars, globe and obelisk above, COPIA in exergue, (S.150 [GIC], Cr.-, Syd.-, C.8 [p.22], CNR Vol.I 22, p.166-7, only four other known examples). Nicely patinated, though a little cracked around the edge, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $280
SOLD $220
Mark Antony, (38-37 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.48 grams), obv. standing figure of Mark Antony to right, dressed as a priest holding lituus, [M. ANTONIVS] M.F. M.N. AVGVR IMP TERT around, rev. radiate head of Sol to right, III. VIR R.P.C. COS DESIG. ITER. ET. TER. around, (S.407 [£200], Cr.533/2, Syd.1199, C. Mark Antony 13 [£100]). Dark patina, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $320
Mark Antony, (33 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.83 grams), obv. head of Mark Antony to right, [ANTON AVG IMP] III. COS. DES. III. III. V.R.P.C. around, rev. in two lines M.SILANVS. AVG/ Q.PRO. COS, (S.410 [£450], Cr.542/1, Syd.1208, C. Mark Antony 71 [£370]). Off centred on the obverse, attractive grey patina, good fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $320
Mark Antony, (33 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.48 grams), obv. head of Mark Antony to right, ANTON AVG I[MP III. COS. DES. III. III. V.R.P.]C. around, rev. in two lines ANTONIVS/AVG IMP III, (S.411 [£450], Cr.542/2, Syd.1209, C. Mark Antony 2 [£200]). Off centred on the obverse, attractive grey patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $320
Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.74 grams), obv. praetorian galley to right with rowers etc., around ANT AVG III VIR. R.P.C., rev. legionary eagle between two standards, LEG II below, (S.414 [£120], Cr.544/14, Syd.1216, C. Mark Antony 27 [£65]). Slightly off centred on the obverse, grey patina, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $310
Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.57 grams), obv. praetorian galley to right with rowers etc., around ANT AVG [III] VIR. R.P.C., rev. legionary eagle between two standards, LEG III below, (cf.S.414 [£120], Cr.544/15, Syd.1217, C. Mark Antony 28 [£65]). Hammered edges, field and flan defects, otherwise, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.50 grams), obv. praetorian galley to right with rowers etc., around ANT A[VG] III VIR. R.P.C., rev. legionary eagle between two standards, LEG IV below, (cf.S.414 [£120], Cr.544/17, Syd.1219, C. Mark Antony 30 [£65]). Two banker's marks on the obverse, otherwise, good fine - very fine and scarce.
Estimate $170
SOLD $70
Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.21 grams), obv. praetorian galley to right with rowers etc., around ANT AVG [III VIR. R.P.C.], rev. legionary eagle between two standards, LEG V below, (cf.S.414 [£120], Cr.544/18, Syd.1221, C. Mark Antony 32 [£65]). Double struck rev. on obv. and vice versa, providing clear LEG V pn one side and partial LEG V on other side. partial praetorian galley and eagle and standards on each side, fine - very fine, scarce and most interesting variety.
Estimate $120
SOLD $30
Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.45 grams), obv. praetorian galley to right with rowers etc., around ANT AVG III VIR. R.P.C., rev. legionary eagle between two standards, LEG VII below, (cf.S.414 [£120], Cr.544/20, Syd.1224, C. Mark Antony 34 [£65]). Grey patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $170
SOLD $110
Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.32 grams), obv. praetorian galley to right with rowers etc., around ANT AVG III VIR. R.P.C., rev. legionary eagle between two standards, LEG X below, (cf.S.414 [£120], Cr.544/24, Syd.1228, C. Mark Antony 38 [£65]). Dark patina, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $240
SOLD $230
Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.22 grams), obv. praetorian galley to right with rowers etc., around ANT AVG III VIR. R.P.C., rev. legionary eagle between two standards, LEG XII below, (cf.S.415 [£120], Cr.544/26, Syd.1230, C. Mark Antony 41 [£65]). Dark patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $160
Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.64 grams), obv. praetorian galley to right with rowers etc., around ANT AVG [III] VIR. R.P.C., rev. legionary eagle between two standards, LEG XVI below, (cf.S.415 [£120], Cr.544/31, Syd.1236, C. Mark Antony 48 [£65]). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $260
Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.20 grams), obv. praetorian galley to right with rowers etc., rev. legionary eagle between two standards, LEG XV below, another similar (3.69 grams), LEG XXI; another similar (2.86 grams), LEG XXII, (cf.S.415 [£120], Cr.544/30, 544/37, 544/38, Syd.1235, 1244, 1245, C. Mark Antony 47, 58, 59 [£65 - £80]). Very good - fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $180
SOLD $80
Fulvia wife of Mark Antony, (43 B.C.), silver quinarius, Lugdunum mint, (1.77 grams), 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 [£200], Cr.489/6, Syd.1163, C. Fulvia 3 [£80]), Grey patina, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $60
Barbarous imitation, Pannonia-Bulgaria region of Q. Antonius Balbus, (c.50 B.C.), silver denarius, uncertain mint, (3.72 grams), obv. Jupiter laureate head to right, FAN SC behind, rev. Victory in quadriga to right, P below, Q ANTO BAM/PR exergue, (cf.S.274, cf.Cr.364/1d, cf.Syd.742b, cf.B.Antonina 1d). Serrated edge, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $70
Barbarous imitation, Pannonia-Bulgaria region, imitating uncertain Republican denarius, (c.50 B.C.), silver denarius, uncertain mint, (2.92 grams), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, **D* behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, **L*ORRO SF/ TVVVEVVP in exergue. Serrated edge, good very fine, very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $70
Octavian (later Augustus), (43 B.C.), silver denarius, Gallia Cisalpina and Italy mint, (3.40 grams), obv. C. CAESAR IMP, bust of Octavian to right, rev. equestrian statue to left, with right hand raised, trace of S.C. in exergue, (S.445 [£350], Cr.490/1, Syd.1318, C. Augustus 246 [£200]); another (3.08 grams), (42 B.C.), obv. draped bust of Mars to right, spear behind, CAESA[R III] VIR R.P.C. around, rev. S C either sides of legionary eagle surmounted by trophy, standard either side, (S.447 [£275], Cr. 497/3, S.1120, C. Augustus 248 [£130]). Grey patina, nearly fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $140
SOLD $90
Octavian (later Augustus), (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, mint moving with Octavian, issued 40 B.C. by Q. Salvius, (4.03 grams), obv. bare head of Octavian to right around C CAESAR III VIR R P C, rev. thunderbolt, around Q SALVIVS IMP COS DESIG, (S.449, Cr. 523/1a, C.514, Syd.1326b, BMC Gaul 88). Has been holed, otherwise attractive even grey tone, good fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Octavian (later Augustus), (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Cyrenaica mint, issued 31 B.C., (3.395 grams), obv. head of Jupiter Ammon to right, behind AVGVR, before PONTIF, rev. Victory on globe to right, holding wreath tied with fillet in right hand, palm branch over shoulder, across IMP CAESAR, DIVI F, (S.-, Cr. 546/4, RSC 125 [£650], Syd.1281, BMC Cyrenaica 4, Imp. 116). Well centred, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $200
Octavian (later Augustus), (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), plated silver denarius, uncertain Italian mint (probably Brundisium, maybe Rome), issued 32-29 B.C. (2.69 grams), obv. Octavian head bare to right, in dotted circle, rev. CAESAR on left curved downwards and DIVI F on right curved upwards, Pax standing to left draped, holding olive branch in left hand and cornucopiae in right hand, (S.-, RIC 252 var., C.69, cf.BMC 605), another silver denarius, similar mint and issue date, (3.035 grams), obv. Victory bust right, rev. [CAESAR] left, [DIVI F] right, Neptune naked standing to left, foot on globe, (S.455, RIC 256, C.60, BMC 615). First with piece out of edge and copper core visible in places, otherwise fine and rare, second poor. (2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $30