Naville Numismatics Ltd. > Auction 86Auction date: 17 December 2023
Lot number: 408

Price realized: 240 GBP   (Approx. 305 USD / 279 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Marcus Antonius. Cistophoric tetradrachm circa 39 BC, AR 25.30 mm., 11.63 g.
M·ANTONIVS·IMP·COS· DESIG·ITER ET·TERT Ivy-wreathed head r.; below, lituus. All within ivy-wreath. Rev. III·VIR – R·P·C· Head of Octavia r. on cista mistica between two interlaced snakes with heads erect. Babelon Antonia 60. C 2. Sydenham 1197. RPC 2201.

Rough surface on obv., About Very Fine/Very Fine.


Starting price: 120 GBP

Match 1:
Naville Numismatics Ltd. > Auction 85Auction date: 19 November 2023
Lot number: 396

Price realized: 440 GBP   (Approx. 547 USD / 502 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Marcus Antonius. Cistophoric tetradrachm circa 39 BC, AR 26.10 mm., 11.49 g.
M·ANTONIVS·IMP·COS· DESIG·ITER ET·TERT Ivy-wreathed head r.; below, lituus. All within ivy-wreath. Rev. III·VIR – R·P·C· Head of Octavia r. on cista mistica between two interlaced snakes with heads erect. Babelon Antonia 60. C 2. Sydenham 1197. RPC 2201.

Small areas of weakness and metal somewhat porous; otherwise Good Very Fine.

Starting price: 200 GBP

Match 2:
Naville Numismatics Ltd. > Auction 88Auction date: 7 April 2024
Lot number: 373

Price realized: 200 GBP   (Approx. 252 USD / 233 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Marcus Antonius Cistophoric tetradrachm circa 39 BC, AR 27.00 mm., 11.47 g.
M·ANTONIVS·IMP·COS· DESIG·ITER ET·TERT Ivy-wreathed head r.; below, lituus. All within ivy-wreath. Rev. III·VIR – R·P·C· Head of Octavia r. on cista mistica between two interlaced snakes with heads erect. Babelon Antonia 60. C 2. Sydenham 1197. RPC 2201.

Rough surface, otherwise Very fine / About Very fine

Starting price: 120 GBP

Match 3:
Naville Numismatics Ltd. > Auction 85Auction date: 19 November 2023
Lot number: 397

Price realized: 500 GBP   (Approx. 622 USD / 571 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Marcus Antonius and Octavia Cistophoric tetradrachm circa 39 BC, AR 26.80 mm., 11.91 g.
M·ANTONIVS·IMP ·COS· DESIG·ITER ET·TERT Jugate busts of Marcus Antonius and Octavia r. Rev. III·VIR – R·P·C· Bacchus standing l. on cista mistica between two interlaced snakes with heads erect. Babelon Antonia 61. C 3. Sydenham 1198. Sear Imperators 263. RPC 2202

Slightly rough surface; otherwise Very Fine.

Starting price: 200 GBP

Match 4:
Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd > Auction 134Auction date: 21 November 2023
Lot number: 3616

Price realized: 850 AUD   (Approx. 558 USD / 511 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Mark Antony and Octavia, (40-32 B.C.), silver cistophorus, Ephesus Mint, issued 39 B.C., (11.77 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.1412, BMC 133, RSC 2, Syd.1197, RPC 2201). Light porosity, scratch to right of obverse portrait, good very good and scarce.

Ex Dr Hugh Preston Collection. Previously Gorny & Mosch Auction 204, lot 1736.

Estimate: 800 AUD

Match 5:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29Auction date: 24 February 2024
Lot number: 1754

Price realized: 500 CHF   (Approx. 568 USD / 524 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Mark Antony and Octavia, 40-35 BC. Cistophorus (Silver, 27 mm, 11.72 g, 12 h), Ephesus, summer-autumn 39. M ANTONIVS•IMP•COS•DESIG•ITER ET•TERT• Head of Antony to right, wearing wreath of ivy; below, lituus; all within wreath of ivy and flowers. Rev. III•VIR• - R•P•C Draped bust of Octavia to right above cista mystica, flanked by interlaced serpents with heads erect. RPC I 2201. Sydenham 1197. Some scratches, otherwise, good fine.


Ex Leu Web Auction 20, 17 July 2022, 2329 and from the J. M. A. L. Collection, formed between 1970 and 2000, Chaponnière & Firmenich 13, 16 May 2021, 252 (with collector's ticket).

Starting price: 100 CHF