| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61491 | Auction date: 7 April 2025 |
| Lot number: 24122 Price realized: 280 USD (Approx. 255 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients Fulvia (ca. 42 BC). AR quinarius (12mm, 1h). NGC Fine, scratches. Lugdunum(?), ca. 43-42. III•VIR•-R•P•C, winged bust of Victory right, with the likeness of Fulvia / ANTONI / IMP, lion advancing right with mouth open; A-XLI across fields (= 41, Antony's age at time of issue). Crawford 489/6 (traveling military mint). Sydenham 1163. Antonia 32. www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-republic/fulvia-42-bc-ar-quinarius-12mm-1h-ngc-fine-scratches/p/61491-27001.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61491-04072025 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved Certification number: NGC 8243047004 |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 34 | Auction date: 5 July 2025 |
| Lot number: 1962 Price realized: 95 CHF (Approx. 120 USD / 102 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Mark Antony, 44-30 BC. Quinarius (Silver, 13 mm, 1.70 g, 1 h), Lugdunum, early 42. III•VIR•R•P•C Winged bust of Victory to right, with the likeness of Fulvia. Rev. [ANT]ONI / IMP Lion standing right between [A] - XL[I]. Babelon (Antonia) 32. Crawford 489/6. RBW 1713. Sydenham 1163. Bankers' marks and porosity, otherwise, nearly very fine. From the collection of the American Mathematician and member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives Rodney David Driver (1932-2022), formed from the 1960s through 1980s. Starting price: 25 CHF |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61534 | Auction date: 3 August 2025 |
| Lot number: 25197 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot  | |
| Lot description: Ancients Marc Antony, as Imperator and Triumvir (43-30 BC), with Octavia. AR cistophorus (27mm, 11.73 gm, 11h). NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 3/5. Ephesus, ca. summer-autumn 39 BC. M•ANTONIVS•IMP•COS•DESIG•ITER ET TERT•, head of Marc Antony right, wearing ivy wreath; lituus right below, all within wreath of ivy and flowers / III•VIR•-R•P•C•, draped bust of Octavia right above cista mystica, flanked by interlaced serpents with heads erect. RPC I 2201. CRI 262. Sydenham 1197. As part of a pact at Brundisium in 42 BC, shortly after the Battle of Philippi, Marc Antony agreed to Octavian's arrangement to marry his widowed sister, Octavia. She traveled with Antony for several years and assisted in negotiating the renewal of the triumvirate in 37 BC, which would last until 33 BC. www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-republic/roman-republic-marc-antony-as-imperator-and-triumvir-43-30-bc-with-octavia-ar-cistophorus-27mm-1173-gm-11h-/a/61534-25197.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61534-08032025 HID02906262019 © 2025 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved Certification number: NGC 6956146003 |  |
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| Noonans (formerly Dix Noonan Webb) > Auction 315 | Auction date: 18 February 2025 |
| Lot number: 362 Price realized: 140 GBP (Approx. 177 USD / 169 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Roman Coins from Various Properties The Second Triumvirate, Fulvia, Quinarius, Lugdunum, c. 43-2, bust of Victory right, with the likeness of Fulvia, iii vir r p c around, rev. Lion walking right, antoni above, imp below, [xli] right, 1.77g/10h (Craw. 489/6; RSC Fulvia 3). Scratches to both sides, otherwise fine and toned £60-£80 |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 33 | Auction date: 15 March 2025 |
| Lot number: 1994 Price realized: 6,500 CHF (Approx. 7,340 USD / 6,752 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Mark Antony and Octavia, 40-35 BC. Sestertius (Bronze, 33 mm, 22.23 g, 9 h), 'Fleet coinage', uncertain mint in Syria, with L. Calpurnius Bibulus, 38-37 BC. M•ANT•IMP•TER•COS•DES[•ITER•ET•TER•III•VIR•R•P•C] Bare head of Mark Antony, on the left, facing draped bust of Octavia, on the right. Rev. L•BIBVLVS•[M•F•PR•DESIG] Mark Antony and Octavia riding a quadriga of hippocamps to right; to left, HS; below, Δ and astragalus. Amandry, Bronze I, Series I A. CRI 273. RPC I 4088.8 (this coin). Sydenham 1255. Very rare and with exceptional details. Slightly smoothed and strengthened and small breaks in patina on the edge, otherwise, about very fine. From the collection of Roman Imperatorial coins of Martinus J. L. Janssen, ex Classical Numismatic Group 123, 23 May 2023, 384 corr. (curiously misattributed to an issue of L. Sempronius Atratinus from Achaea). The 'Fleet Coinage' of Mark Antony with L. Calpurnius Bibulus is of the highest rarity, with only four examples appearing on the market in the past four decades. This piece was previously sold by CNG, though curiously misattributed to a completely different issue of L. Sempronius Atratinus from Achaea. Together with lot 1995 below, originally sold by NAC in 2011, our offering represents two of the four known examples to have appeared on the market. This underscores the significance of the Janssen Collection, providing a rare opportunity to acquire an important piece of this extraordinarily rare issue. The 'Fleet Coinage' of Mark Antony was struck between 38 and 36 BC at various mints, with all types featuring nautical themes and listing an admiral of the fleet. The denominations, although indicated by Greek numerals, correspond to the Roman system of sestertius, dupondius, and as. The use of Greek numerals reflects the coins' minting in the eastern provinces and their intended local circulation. The 'Fleet Coinage' likely began after Antony and Octavian signed the Pact of Tarentum, renewing their partnership as Triumvirs. Octavia, Antony's wife and Octavian's sister, played a pivotal role in the negotiations between her husband and brother, which is reflected in her prominent appearance on the coinage, sharing the obverse with her husband. Starting price: 750 CHF |  |
Match 5:
| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 33 | Auction date: 15 March 2025 |
| Lot number: 1995 Price realized: 1,300 CHF (Approx. 1,468 USD / 1,350 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Mark Antony and Octavia, 40-35 BC. Sestertius (Bronze, 33 mm, 29.39 g, 9 h), 'Fleet coinage', uncertain mint in Syria, with L. Calpurnius Bibulus, 38-37 BC. [M•ANT•IMP•TER•COS•DES•ITER•ET•TER•III•VIR•R•P•C] Bare head of Mark Antony, on the left, facing draped bust of Octavia, on the right. Rev. L•BIBVLVS•[M•F•PR•DESIG] Mark Antony and Octavia riding a quadriga of hippocamps to right; to left, HS; below, Δ and astragalus. Amandry, Bronze I, Series I A. CRI 273. RPC I 4088.6 (this coin). Sydenham 1255. Very rare and with a very attractive reverse. Pierced and with minor traces of corrosion, otherwise, good fine. From the collection of Roman Imperatorial coins of Martinus J. L. Janssen, ex Grün 86, 16 May 2023, 384 and Numismatica Ars Classica 59, 4 April 2011, 858. The 'Fleet Coinage' of Mark Antony with L. Calpurnius Bibulus is of the highest rarity, with only four examples appearing on the market in the past four decades. Together with lot 1994 above, our offering represents two of the four known examples to have appeared on the market. This underscores the significance of the Janssen Collection, providing a rare opportunity to acquire an important piece of this extraordinarily rare issue. The 'Fleet Coinage' of Mark Antony was struck between 38 and 36 BC at various mints, with all types featuring nautical themes and listing an admiral of the fleet. The denominations, although indicated by Greek numerals, correspond to the Roman system of sestertius, dupondius, and as. The use of Greek numerals reflects the coins' minting in the eastern provinces and their intended local circulation. The 'Fleet Coinage' likely began after Antony and Octavian signed the Pact of Tarentum, renewing their partnership as Triumvirs. Octavia, Antony's wife and Octavian's sister, played a pivotal role in the negotiations between her husband and brother, which is reflected in her prominent appearance on the coinage, sharing the obverse with her husband. Starting price: 500 CHF |  |
