Yet another Mark Antony denarius

I really feel I need more Romans now. ugh...thanks guys.

 

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Thank you guys for the nice comments and postings

Just for the records, here are my other MA denarii : I just like to post them from time to time (pretty sure @stevex6 knows what I feel )



Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, Denarius minted in 43 BC
M ANTO IMP RPC, Head of Mark Antony right, lituus behind him
CAESAR DIC, Head of Caesar right, jug behind him
3.76 gr
Ref : HCRI # 123, RCV #1465, Cohen #3



Mark Antony and Octavian, Denarius minted in Asia minor c.41 BC
M ANT IMP AVG III RPCM BARBAT QP, Bare head of Mark Antony right
CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR RPC, Bare head of Octavian right
3.62 gr
Ref : HCRI # 243, RCV #1504, Cohen #8
Ex Coll Alain M.



Mark Antony and Lucius Antonius, Denarius minted in Ephesus in 41 BC
M ANT IMP AVG III VIR RPCM NERVA PROQ P, Bare head of Mark Antony right
L ANTONIUS COS, Bare head of Lucius Antonius right
3.58 gr
Ref : HCRI # 246, RCV #1509, Cohen #2
Following description taken from NAC auction 40, #617, about an other example of the same coin :
"This denarius, depicting the bare heads of Marc Antony and his youngest brother Lucius Antony, is a rare dual-portrait issue of the Imperatorial period. The family resemblance is uncanny, and one wonders if they truly looked this much alike, or if it is another case of portrait fusion, much like we observe with the dual-portrait billon tetradrachms of Antioch on which the face of the Egyptian queen Cleopatra VII takes on the square dimensions of Marc Antony. When Antony fled Rome to separate himself from Octavian and to take up his governorship in Gaul, Lucius went with him, and suffered equally from the siege of Mutina. This coin, however, was struck in a later period, when Lucius had for a second time taken up arms against Octavian in the west. Marc Antony was already in the east, and that is the region from which this coinage emanates. Since Lucius lost the ‘Perusine War’ he waged against Octavian, and was subsequently appointed to an office in Spain, where he died, it is likely that he never even saw one of his portrait coins."



Mark Antony, Fourree denarius minted in Athens in 32 BC
ANTON AVG IMP III COS DES III III V R P C, bare head of Mark Antony right
ANTONINVS / AVG IMP III in two lines
3,52 gr
Ref : RCV # 1478, HCRI # 347, RSC # 2, Cohen # 2



Mark Antony, Denarius struck at a travelling mint, c.32-31 BC
ANT AVG III VIR RPC, Galley right
LEG IV, Legionary eagle between two standards
3.67 gr
Ref : HCRI #352, Cohen #30

Q

 

You have me beat @Cucumbor, that's an impressive Marc Antony collection!

 

Very nice set, Cucumbor. They appear to have lovely tone as well.

 

Absolutely wonderful set 'Q' !!!!

 

Pretty fricken slick, Q (congrats on that cool sub-set of sweet coins)

=> yah, sometimes ya gotta post 'em all together, eh? (they look mighty fine)

 

Nice coin! You started a nice trend....lots of collectors sharing Mark Anthony coinage. Sorry, I cannot post....do not have any YET. Always reminds me of Richard Burtons role in Cleopatra. Film was off, Burton did not look like Anthony/ Cleopatra definately did not look anything like Liz Taylor!

 

Don't you love the reddish glow of the copper cheeked boy? Perhaps this coin is better in fourree. Perhaps not. Mine leaves no question.

 

Oh my ghost !
Poor thing you have here Doug

But yes, I do love that fourree

Q