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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jay GT4, post: 2970466, member: 88526&quot;]Here&#039;s a few scarcer ones...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]728681[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>III VIR R P C</p><p>Diademed and veiled head of Concordia right</p><p><br /></p><p>M ANTON C CAESAR</p><p>Two hands clasped round caduceus</p><p><br /></p><p>Mint moving with Octavian in Gaul</p><p>39 BC</p><p><br /></p><p>1.57g</p><p><br /></p><p>Crawford 529/4b. Sydenham 1195. Sear, Imperators 304</p><p><br /></p><p>From a very old collection</p><p>Museum number 175 on obverse.</p><p>Could use some more cleaning but I don&#039;t want to loose the number.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]728682[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>ANT AVG III VIR R P C</p><p>Galley right mast with banners at prow</p><p>Rev. </p><p>CHORTIS SPECVLATORVM</p><p>Three standards each decorated with two wreaths and model of prow</p><p><br /></p><p>Patrae mint 32-31BC</p><p><br /></p><p>SEAR 1484</p><p><br /></p><p>ex-Arcade coins</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Speculator, derived from specula, a prospect that is to say a view from the summit of a place, whence anything may be seen advantageously at a distance. - Thus a cohort of this description (Speculatorum Cohors) was established by M. Anthony, that they, from an elevated part of his ships, might explore and act as sentries or watchmen. There were other acceptations of the word, such as spies and even executioners.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]728683[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>M ANTONIVS M F M N AVGVR IMP TERT around (MP and RT ligatured)</p><p>Mark Antony, veiled and wearing the priestly robes of an Augur, standing right, holding lituus in right hand.</p><p><br /></p><p>III VIR R P C COS DESIG ITER ET TERT</p><p>Radiate head of Sol right</p><p><br /></p><p>Athens</p><p>Summer 38 BC</p><p><br /></p><p>3.92g</p><p>Crawford 533/2, Sear Imperators 267</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex-ANE, Ex-Seaby with original ticket.</p><p><br /></p><p>Antony&#039;s third Imperatorial acclimation resulted from Ventidius&#039; victory at Gindarus. Antony&#039;s depiction in priestly robes of an augur emphasizes the importance which he placed on the possession of this religious office. The word AVGVR features prominently on most of Antony&#039;s remaining coinage right down to Actium. No doubt this was to stress his adherence to Republican traditions. Sol is symbolic of the East and shows Antony&#039;s personal concern for eastern affairs after the distraction caused by his extended stay in Italy starting in the second half of 40 BC and running almost the whole of the following year[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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