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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;JayAg47, post: 25347036, member: 112342&quot;][ATTACH=full]1621153[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: M. ANTON. IMP. R. P. C., (Marcus Antonius Imperator Rei Publicae Constituandae)</p><p>[Imperator for] the Restoration of the Government), bare head of Mark Antony right; lituus behind.</p><p>Rev: CAESAR DIC, (Caesar Dictator), bare head of Julius Caesar right; capis behind.</p><p>43 BC. (18 mm, 3.55 g, 10h). Military mint traveling with Antony in Cisalpine Gaul.</p><p>Crawford 488/2; CRI 123; Sydenham 1166; RSC 3.</p><p>Ex Savoca 98th Blue Auction, Lot 1092, (March 2021).</p><p><br /></p><p>While a bust of Mark Antony is a bonus, I mostly bought this coin for the nicer portraiture of Caesar on the reverse with his name and title &#039;Dictator&#039; being clear.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin marks the first appearance of Mark Antony&#039;s name, minted approximately a year after Julius Caesar&#039;s assassination. Following his defeat at Mutina on April 21, 43 BC, Antony retreated to southern Gaul. After the settlement in November 43 BC among Antony, Octavian, and Lepidus, resulting in the formation of the Second Triumvirate, Antony introduced these coins displaying both his and Caesar&#039;s portraits. While Octavian, now referred to as Caesar, rose to prominence, this propaganda likely aimed at Antony&#039;s soldiers, who had a fondness for Caesar. Antony, in search of a connection, included symbols of various offices previously held by both Caesar and himself, such as the augurate, showing their shared roles and asserting Antony as Caesar&#039;s successor. Although, I believe this coin could have simply intended to portray Caesar as a close friend of Antony.</p><p><br /></p><p>A nice upgrade to my other Caesar&#039;s portrait coin along with his comet, minted by Augustus celebrating the Secular games (Ludi Saeculares) in 17 BC.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1621154[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Please share your coins of these Imperators.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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