Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28Auction date: 9 December 2023
Lot number: 3213

Price realized: 70 CHF   (Approx. 80 USD / 74 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Mark Antony, 44-30 BC. Quinarius (Silver, 13 mm, 1.74 g, 1 h), Lugdunum, early 42 BC. [III•VIR]•R•P•C Winged bust of Victory to right, with the likeness of Fulvia. Rev. ANTONI / IMP Lion standing right between A - XLI. Babelon (Antonia) 32. Crawford 489/6. RBW 1713. Sydenham 1163. Darkly toned. Light scratches, otherwise, good fine.


From the collection of Dr. Kurt Conzen (1925-1997).

Starting price: 25 CHF

Match 1:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28Auction date: 9 December 2023
Lot number: 3212

Price realized: 95 CHF   (Approx. 108 USD / 100 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Mark Antony, 44-30 BC. Quinarius (Silver, 15 mm, 1.58 g, 6 h), Lugdunum, early 42 BC. III•VIR•R•P•C Winged bust of Victory to right, with the likeness of Fulvia. Rev. ANTONI / IMP Lion standing right between A - XLI. Babelon (Antonia) 32. Crawford 489/6. RBW 1713. Sydenham 1163. Scrape on the reverse and with a graffitto of SA[...]V, otherwise, very fine.


From an American collection, Leu Web Auction 26, 8-13 July 2023, 3970, privately acquired from Classical Numismatic Group in November 2019, inventory no. 507561.

Starting price: 50 CHF

Match 2:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28Auction date: 9 December 2023
Lot number: 3216

Price realized: 140 CHF   (Approx. 159 USD / 148 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Mark Antony, 44-30 BC. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.49 g, 1 h), military mint moving with Antony in Greece, 42 BC. M•ANTONI - IMP Bare head of Mark Antony to right. Rev. [III] - VIR - R•P•C Distyle temple within which radiate and draped bust of Sol set on medallion. Babelon (Antonia) 34. Crawford 496/1. RBW 1753. Sydenham 1168. Struck from worn dies, otherwise, very fine.


Ex Leu Web Auction 26, 8-13 July 2023, 3973 and previously from a European collection, formed before 2005.

Starting price: 50 CHF

Match 3:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28Auction date: 9 December 2023
Lot number: 267

Price realized: 190 CHF   (Approx. 216 USD / 201 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Mark Antony, 44-30 BC. Denarius (Silver, 21 mm, 3.67 g, 1 h), military mint moving with Mark Antony (Patrae?), 32-31. ANT•AVG - III•VIR•R•P•C Galley right, with scepter tied with fillet on prow. Rev. LEG VIIII Aquila between two signa. Babelon (Antonia) 115. Crawford 544/22. CRI 360. RBW -. Sydenham 1226. Struck on a very broad flan. Somewhat porous and with areas of weakness, otherwise, very fine.


From the James Knox Collection of Biblical related coins, privately acquired from Numismatica Major on 1 October 2016.

This Legio VIII is not to be confused with the more famous Legio VIII 'Augusta', which had originally served Julius Caesar in the Gallic Wars, and later at Pharsalus, in Egypt and at Thapsus. Rather, this Legio VIII was created by Antony and disbanded after Actium.

Starting price: 50 CHF

Match 4:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29Auction date: 24 February 2024
Lot number: 1763

Price realized: 130 CHF   (Approx. 148 USD / 136 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Mark Antony, 44-30 BC. Denarius (Silver, 17 mm, 3.19 g, 1 h), military mint moving with Mark Antony (Patrae?), 32-31. [ANT•AVG] - III•VIR•R•P•C Galley right, with scepter tied with fillet on prow. Rev. LEG II Aquila between two signa. Babelon (Antonia) 105. Crawford 544/14. CRI 349. RBW 1838. Sydenham 1216. Harshly cleaned and the obverse struck somewhat off center, otherwise, about very fine.


From a European collection, formed before 2005.

Starting price: 25 CHF

Match 5:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28Auction date: 9 December 2023
Lot number: 3069

Price realized: 190 CHF   (Approx. 216 USD / 201 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Cn. Nerius, 49 BC. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.80 g, 1 h), with L. Lentulus and Claudius Marcellus, Rome. NERI•Q•VRB Head of Saturn to right, with harpa behind. Rev. [L•LENT] - C•MARC - CO-S Aquila between two signa inscribed H(astati) and P(rincipes). Babelon (Neria) 1. Crawford 441/1. RBW -. Sydenham 937. Beautifully toned. Struck somewhat off center and with a banker's mark on the obverse, otherwise, good very fine.

This coin appears to have been struck shortly after Caesar began his advance on Rome after crossing the River Rubicon. The names of both consuls appear on the reverse, an interesting occurrence considering it was their actions that provided Caesar the justification he needed to march on the city.

Starting price: 50 CHF