brm_573029 - MARK ANTONY Denier

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Price : 250.00 €

Type : Denier

Date: 40 A.C.

Mint name / Town : Corcyra (?)

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰

Diameter : 17,5 mm

Orientation dies : 11 h.

Weight : 2,23 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire centré à l’usure importante mais régulière, bien identifiable. Patine grise

Catalogue references :

B.56 (Antonia) - BMC/RR.112 (East) - CRR.1179 - RRC.521 /2 - RSC.10 - CRI.258 - C.10 (25f.)

Predigree :

Exemplaire provenant de la collection P. C

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANT IMP III VIR R P C.

Obverse description : Tête nue de Marc Antoine à droite (O°) ; derrière le lituus.

Obverse translation : “Marcus Antonius Imperator Triumvir Rei Publicae Constituandae”, (Marc Antoine Imperator Triumvir pour la Restauration de la République).

Reverse

Reverse legend : CN DOMIT AHENOBARBVS IMP.

Reverse description : Proue de navie à droite ; au dessus une étoile à sept raies.

Reverse translation : “Cnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus Imperator”, (Cnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus Impérator).

Commentary

Monnaie fourrée.

Historical background

MARK ANTONY

(83-30 BC)

The Triumvirate was renewed after the meeting of Taranto in 37 BC. Marc Antoine was to receive the consulship the following year. Octave, Antony and Lepidus had to combine their efforts to eliminate Sextus Pompey who reigned over Sicily. The emphasis is on the title of augur Antony took that year, Lepidus being Pontifex Maximus until his death. The eastern refocusing of Marc Antoine's policy perhaps explains Sol's choice for the right of the minted denarius to commemorate the event. Marc Antoine, after having definitively broken with Octavian, joined his forces with those of Cleopatra and met the forces of Octavian at Actium (31 before J. - C.). Octavian's fleet, commanded by Agrippa, won the sea battle as the Egyptian fleet fled, soon followed by Antony who retreated to Egypt before committing suicide the following year, before Octavian arrived in Alexandria.

MARK ANTONY Denier VF/XF

560.00 €

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