I have a query regarding Marcus Antonius. In order to help complete my collection I have been searching in vain for M. Antonius in bronze or copper. It appears he only exists in denarius format. Am I correct in this?
Other denominations exist. In silver, the quinarius. In bronze, there are a number of provincial issues of Mark Antony. Some of these can be seen here: http://wildwinds.com/coins/imp/marc_antony/t.html
@osdet I cannot tell you how refreshing it is to see someone call Marcus Antonius by his proper Roman name. I hope that eventually the (bad) habit of calling him by his ShakespearIan stage name will die out. I make it a point to use his proper name in my collection and daily conversation (not that he comes up often or anything).
Oh no, that was not directed at you at all @TIF , 99.9% of people do it and usually if you call him Marcus Antonius people have no clue who you are talking about. Some people want to end hunger in Africa or slavery in the Arab world. I'm not saying there is anything wrong with those goals, but mine is to see Marcus Antonius called by his proper Roman name.
Lofty goal @Aethelred . All kidding aside, I have almost always used his full Latin name, but like you, when talking to non history enthusiasts, their eyes go blank. Also engrave "Antonius"
I usually throw in a "he is commonly know as Mark Antony..." so they know who I'm talking about. Yeah, I'm a history geek!
I can totally commiserate with @Aethelred. I'm still hoping that the bad habit of referring to this guy by his stage name Marc Anthony will die out... It's Marco Antonio, people!
I prefer also referring to Hadrianus, Traianus, Domitianus (and others) by their latin names rather than the popular versions: Hadrian, Trajan, Domitian.
And mine is too see the misleading term "barbarous" die out (fat chance that will happen, I know). One didn't need to be a barbarian to make fake coins, so an unofficial issue doesn't automatically mean its barbaric, Vandalic, Gothic, etc.!
