Lot description:
Mark Antony and Octavian. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 4.00 g, 12 h), with M. Barbatius, Ephesus (?), 41 BC. M•ANT IMP•AVG III•VIR•R•P•C•M BARBAT•Q•P Bare head of Mark Antony to right. Rev. CAESAR•IMP•PONT•III•VIR•R•P•C• Bare head of Octavian to right. Babelon (Antonia) 51, (Julia) 96 and (Barbatia) 2. Cohen 8. Crawford 517/2. RBW 1798. Sydenham 1181. A magnificent piece, beautifully toned, perfectly centered and with two splendid portraits. Minor die wear in the obverse legend, otherwise, extremely fine.
From the James Knox Collection of Biblical related coins and from the Argo Collection, Stack's Bowers January 2014 NYINC Auction, 10 January 2014, 106.
Starting price: 500 CHF | |