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<p>[QUOTE="Carausius, post: 3714767, member: 76440"]It took nearly ninety years, but these two coins (lots 1273 and 1274) are reunited again in my collection trays:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]995771[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]995776[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Rome, The Imperators.</p><p>Marcus Antonius. 43 BCE.</p><p>AR Denarius (4.07g; 18mm).</p><p>Military mint in Athens, Summer 38 BCE.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: M ANTONIVS M F M N AVGVR IMP TER; Antony in the priestly robes of an augur, standing right and holding lituus.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: III VIR R P C COS DESIG ITER ET TERT; Radiate head of Sol facing right.</p><p><br /></p><p>References: Crawford 533/2; HCRI 267; Sydenham 1199; BMCRR (East) 141; Antonia 80.</p><p><br /></p><p>Provenance: Ex Kentfield Coll. [Heritage Auction 3067 (9 Jun 2018) Lot 33340]; <b>Michele Baranowsky Auction (25 Feb 1931), Lot 1274</b>.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]995777[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Rome. The Imperators.</p><p>Marcus Aemilius Lepidus and Octavian, 42 BCE.</p><p>AR Denarius (3.70g; 20mm).</p><p>Military Mint in Italy.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: LEPIDVS· PONT· MAX· III· V· R· P· C; bare head of Lepidus facing right.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: C· CAESAR· IMP· III· VIR· R ·P· C; bare head of Octavian facing right.</p><p><br /></p><p>References: Crawford 495/2d; HCRI 140a; Sydenham 1323var (rev legend); Aemilia 35var (rev legend); BMCRR (Africa) 29-31var (rev legend); Banti & Simonetti 7 (this coin illustrated).</p><p><br /></p><p>Provenance: Ex Leu Numismatik Auction 8 (30 Jun 2019) Lot 949; Bank Leu 7 (9 May 1973) Lot 317; Joseph Martini Collection [<b>Michele Baranowsky Auction (25 Feb 1931), Lot 1273</b>] AND [R.Ratto (24 Feb 1930) Lot 1334]; R. Ratto FPL (1927) Lot 629; Dr. Bonazzi Collection [R.Ratto (23 Jan 1924) Lot 1352].</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Share your reunited coins (yes, Dattaris are permitted)![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Carausius, post: 3714767, member: 76440"]It took nearly ninety years, but these two coins (lots 1273 and 1274) are reunited again in my collection trays: [ATTACH=full]995771[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]995776[/ATTACH] Rome, The Imperators. Marcus Antonius. 43 BCE. AR Denarius (4.07g; 18mm). Military mint in Athens, Summer 38 BCE. Obverse: M ANTONIVS M F M N AVGVR IMP TER; Antony in the priestly robes of an augur, standing right and holding lituus. Reverse: III VIR R P C COS DESIG ITER ET TERT; Radiate head of Sol facing right. References: Crawford 533/2; HCRI 267; Sydenham 1199; BMCRR (East) 141; Antonia 80. Provenance: Ex Kentfield Coll. [Heritage Auction 3067 (9 Jun 2018) Lot 33340]; [B]Michele Baranowsky Auction (25 Feb 1931), Lot 1274[/B]. [ATTACH=full]995777[/ATTACH] Rome. The Imperators. Marcus Aemilius Lepidus and Octavian, 42 BCE. AR Denarius (3.70g; 20mm). Military Mint in Italy. Obverse: LEPIDVS· PONT· MAX· III· V· R· P· C; bare head of Lepidus facing right. Reverse: C· CAESAR· IMP· III· VIR· R ·P· C; bare head of Octavian facing right. References: Crawford 495/2d; HCRI 140a; Sydenham 1323var (rev legend); Aemilia 35var (rev legend); BMCRR (Africa) 29-31var (rev legend); Banti & Simonetti 7 (this coin illustrated). Provenance: Ex Leu Numismatik Auction 8 (30 Jun 2019) Lot 949; Bank Leu 7 (9 May 1973) Lot 317; Joseph Martini Collection [[B]Michele Baranowsky Auction (25 Feb 1931), Lot 1273[/B]] AND [R.Ratto (24 Feb 1930) Lot 1334]; R. Ratto FPL (1927) Lot 629; Dr. Bonazzi Collection [R.Ratto (23 Jan 1924) Lot 1352]. Share your reunited coins (yes, Dattaris are permitted)![/QUOTE]
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