| Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII | Auction date: 9 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 644 Price realized: 850 USD (Approx. 779 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.55 g, 4h). Legionary type. Patrae(?) mint. Praetorian galley right; ANT AVG above, III VIR • R • P • C below / Three signa decorated with wreaths and rostra; CHORTIS • SPECVLATORVM above. Crawford 544/12; CRI 386; Sydenham 1214; RSC 6; BMCRR East 185; Kestner 3841; RBW 1837. Old cabinet toning, banker's marks on obverse, minor scratches, obverse scrape, area of weak strike, edge filing. VF. Rare. From the Collection of a Texas Wine Doctor, purchased from C. H. Wolfe, 26 October 1989. Ex Tom McKenna FPL 1-10 (October 1981), no. 30. Serving as scouts and messengers, the cohortes speculatorum filled the role of spies within each legion. Normally ten in number per legion, Mark Antony created a special group of cohortes who specifically served around him, carrying out personal instructions and protecting his well-being, essentially acting as an early secret service – a concept which was further developed during the empire under Augustus. Estimate: 750 USD |  |
