M Antony/Octavian reconciliation:ARQuinarius 39 BC. celebrates reconciliation between Marc Antony an

AR Quinarius 39 BC. celebrates reconciliation between Marc Antony and Octavian Mint moving with Octavianus.H ead of Concordia, reverse two hands clasped

 

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SUPER @PMONNEY ! I love Quinari! This is a great looking one... nice strike on the reverse.

I have an Octavian / Antony bust on each side, but it is a Denarius:


RImp Antony-Octavian AR Denarius 41 BCE 3.65g 18.7mm Military mint Syria star Craw 528-2a Sear 1507

 

Very nice.


Mark Antony and Octavian (41 B.C.)
AR Denarius
M. Barbatius Pollio, quaestor pro praetore
O: Bare head of Mark Antony right.
R: Bare head of Octavian right, wearing slight beard.
Ephesus mint, Spring-early summer 41 B.C.
3.5g
20mm
Crawford 517/2; CRI 243; Sydenham 1181

 

Beautiful reverse @PMONNEY

 

Tremendous lot!!! Well done!

 

Excellent coin!

 

i do luv the handshakers i've heard of this thang of handshaken comes from showing that the right hand is empty of weapon, but does anyone know exactly where it comes from? inquiring minds want to know..

 

That is my understanding as well.

 

From Wiki:
Archaeological ruins and ancient texts show that handshaking – also known as dexiosis – was practiced in ancient Greece as far back as the 5th century BC; a depiction of two soldiers shaking hands can be found on part of a 5th-century BC funerary stele on display in the Pergamon Museum, Berlin and other funerary steles like the one of the 4th century BC which depicts Thraseas and his wife Euandria handshaking . The handshake is thought by some to have originated as a gesture of peace by demonstrating that the hand holds no weapon.

Pictures: Handshaking depicted on historic artifacts

Hoplite greeting an older man with slave carrying the aspis


Funerary stele of Thrasea and Euandria. Marble, ca. 375-350 BC. Antikensammlung Berlin, Pergamon Museum, 738


Antiochus I Theos of Commagene, shaking hands with Heracles 70–38 BC, Arsameia.

 

very kool Bing!

 

Very nice quinarius @PMONNEY !! LOVE that reverse!!!

 

Cool quinarius @PMONNEY

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There is no weapon in Heracles right hand but in his left.....

 

An interesting and historical coin, Pmonney!

The joining of hands as a symbol of harmony (or accord, mutual support) between two parties seems to be recurring symbol in roman coinage.

Here it is used in a sestertius of Nerva and on a denarius of Clodius Albinus. Both to them refer to harmony between the Legions and/or Navy, and the Emperor.