This fantastic Mark Antony quinarius arrived from Numismatik Naumann the other day. High grade quinarii are just a joy to hold in hand and this one is no exception (wish I had a better camera to capture this particular coin), it's super lustrous and it's most likely one of the finest specimens of the type out there Mark Antony. Early 42 BC. AR Quinarius (13mm, 1.88 g). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Obverse: Winged bust of Victory right, with the likeness of Fulvia; III·VIR downwards in left field; R·P·C upwards in right field. Reverse: Lion walking right; ANTONI above; A - XLI ( = 41, Antony’s age at time of issue) across field; IMP in exergue. Reference: Crawford 489/6. Provenance: Numismatik Naumann Auction 73 (6 January 2019), lot 440.
Great coin @Michael Stolt ! Cool history aound her. RImp Marc Antony 43 BCE AR Quinarius 13mm 1.67g Lugdunum Winged bust Victory-probly Fulvia Lion DVNI LVGV Cr 489-5 Syd 1160 Besides, cool lion, and it is a quinarius!
Thank you very much, it really is a wonder in hand. Your specimen of the second quinarii type struck there looks very nice as well. These are really really difficult to get in good condition. I was lucky enough to win this "Republican-Provincial" at auction last year as well. So to get a nice "Fulvia trio" I now need to find a nice specimen of L. Mussidius Longus (Cr. 494/40), there is one die in the series that also is supposed to bear the resemblance of her. Fulvia, first wife of Mark Antony. Circa 41-40 BC. Æ 23 (7.48 g). Zmertorix, the son of Philonides, magistrate. Minted in Eumeneia (as Fulvianon), PHRYGIA. Obverse: Bust of Fulvia (as Victory) right. Reverse: Minerva standing left, holding shield and spear; [ΦOYΛOYIANON] in right field, [Z]MEPTOPIΓOΣ/[Φ]IΛΩNIΔOΥ] in two lines in left field. Reference: RPC I 3139
Gorgeous! The only one I have is this well-worn denarius: L. Mussidius Longus. Roman Republican AR denarius. Rome mint, 42 BC 3.5 gm, 17.0 mm. Obv: Bust of Marc Antony's 3rd wife, Fulvia, as Victory, r., draped. Rev: L MVSSIDIVS LONGVS, Victory in biga, r., holding reins. Refs: Sear 1517; BMCRR 4229; RRC 494/40; Sydenham 1095; RSC Mussidia 4; Banti Mussidia 613.
Not exactly Marc Antony, but my latest arrival, and since @ Michael Stolt is a huge fan of RR, here it is:
Amazing! I always love these types and the link to Antony's age is invaluable! I have acquired several examples of the type over the years. My favorite was a fouree that was spectacular. Unfortunately I lost it somewhere between a coin show and home...
It's a nice specimen you got there yes, while researching the type I haven't encountered a single one that would even be close to be considered perfect. I'm still a bit mind blown that they managed to center my specimen so well on that 13 mm flan
Those are some really nice dies for a fouree! And yes indeed I find the more unusual Antonian coinage to be the most interesting by far
