Some coins of Mark Antony.

While waiting for my most recent acquisitions for the collection, here is a collage I made a while back with some of my coins of Mark Antony. I am also including some photos scattered in the wall of text below from Wikipedia to make it look a little more colourful

I hope you enjoy it, and feel free to post your coins of Antony.



References: Crawford 480/22 - RPC I 513 - RPC I 4456 - RPC I 2201 - RPC I 1463 - RPC I 1462 - RPC I 4092 - RPC I 4494 - Crawford 542/2.

Marcus Antonius (14 January 83 BC – 1 August 30 BC), commonly known in English as Mark Antony or Anthony, was a Roman politician and general who played a critical role in the transformation of the Roman Republic from a constitutional republic into the autocratic Roman Empire.


(Rome, 44 BC)

Antony was a supporter of Julius Caesar, and served as one of his generals during the conquest of Gaul and the Civil War. Antony was appointed administrator of Italy while Caesar eliminated political opponents in Greece, North Africa, and Spain. After Caesar's death in 44 BC, Antony joined forces with Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, another of Caesar's generals, and Octavian, Caesar's great-nephew and adopted son, forming a three-man dictatorship known to historians as the Second Triumvirate.


(Lugdunum, 42 BC)

The Triumvirs defeated Caesar's murderers, the Liberatores, at the Battle of Philippi in 42 BC, and divided the government of the Republic between themselves. Antony was assigned Rome's eastern provinces, including the client kingdom of Egypt, then ruled by Cleopatra VII Philopator, and was given the command in Rome's war against Parthia.


(Ephesus, 39 BC)

Relations among the triumvirs were strained as the various members sought greater political power. Civil war between Antony and Octavian was averted in 40 BC, when Antony married Octavian's sister, Octavia. Despite this marriage, Antony carried on a love affair with Cleopatra, who bore him three children, further straining Antony's relations with Octavian.


(Achaea, 37-36 BC)

Lepidus was expelled from the association in 36 BC, and in 33 BC disagreements between Antony and Octavian caused a split between the remaining Triumvirs.


(Balanea, 37-31 BC)

Their ongoing hostility erupted into civil war in 31 BC, as the Roman Senate, at Octavian's direction, declared war on Cleopatra and proclaimed Antony a traitor. Later that year, Antony was defeated by Octavian's forces at the Battle of Actium. Antony and Cleopatra fled to Egypt where, after a minor victory at the Battle of Alexandria, they committed suicide.


(Athens, 32 BC)

With Antony dead, Octavian became the undisputed master of the Roman world. In 27 BC, Octavian was granted the title of Augustus, marking the final stage in the transformation of the Roman Republic into an empire, with himself as the first Roman emperor.

(Source: Wikipedia).

 

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Wow! That's quite an assemblage of Marc Antony, @Michael Stolt!

I only have one depicting the man:


Antony and Octavia.
AR cistophorus, 25.6 mm, 11.71 gm.
Ephesus, 39 BCE.
Obv: M ANTONINVS IMP COS DESIG ITER ET TERT, Jugate heads of Marcus Antonius and Octavia to right; he wears ivy wreath.
Rev: III VIR RPC, Cista mystica surmounted by figure of Bacchus, standing to left, holding cantharus and leaning on thyrsus; on either side, coiled serpent.
Refs: SNG Cop. 408; SNG von Aulock 6555; Franke KZR 472; RSC 3; Sydenham 1198; RPC 2202; Sear 1513; BMCRR East 135-137.

 

Great collection and a fantastic Fleet coin! I regret selling mine.

 

@Michael Stolt - Super collection! Very nice.

MARCUS ANTONIUS

The Man

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


A Wife

RImp Marc Antony 43 BCE AR Quinarius 13mm 1.67g Lugdunum Winged bust Victory-probly Fulvia Lion DVNI LVGV Cr 489-5 Syd 1160


Daughter

RI ANTONIA Minor AVGVSTA daughter -Marc Antony wife -Nero Claudius Drusus AE Dupondius 28mm 11.8g togate holding simpulum S-C


The Other Triumvir

RImp Lepidus Marc Antony 43 BC AR Quinarius 13.9m 1.82g Raven Military mint TransAl Gaul pontif Cr 489-3 Syd 1158a RSC3


Ally at a Lost Battle


INDO-GREEK KINGDOM Zoilos II Circa 50-40 BCE AR drachm 17mm 2.3g Athena Alkidemos l monograms Antony Actium SNG ANS 1654-1658


A Galley


RImp Marc Antony 32-31 BCE AR Denarius Legio X Equestris - Caesar Denarius B bankers mark Eagle Galley Standards


Let's All Get Along


RImp Marc Antony AR Quinarius Concordia Clasped Hands Caduceus Cr 529-4b

 

..i have only one also, very worn, but is one non the less.. Marc Antony denairus, traveling mint, battle of Philippi

 

Well I am in awe of your collection - so fantastic!!
Thank you for posting!!!
I am so VERY happy to have recently added a coin of Mark Antony to my collection.
This is something I never really thought would happen.
Happy days!!



OCTAVIAN & MARCUS ANTONIUS (Marc Antony) AR silver Triumvirate issue denarius. CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR R P C, bare head of Octavian right. Reverse - M ANT IMP AVG (MP and AV both in monogram) III VIR R P C M BARBAT Q P, bare head of Antony right. Struck at Ephesus mint, Spring - Summer 41 BC. RCV 1504, Rare. 18mm, 3.4g.

 

A collection to my taste !!!

Here are mine :















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LEG X

 

Here are a couple of aurei of Antony’s

 

Here is an Antony coin from the "backwater" of the war with Octavian:

Cyrenaica AR denarius L. Pinarius Scarpus moneyer 31 BC
3.54 gm 18 mm RRC 546/2d
O: head Jupiter Amon right; M·ANTO·COS·III·IMP·IIII
R: Victory standing right, holding wreath and fillet; ANTONIO AVG P SCARPVS·IM

Lucius Pinarius Scarpus was a grand nephew of Julius Caesar. He commanded 4 legions in Cyrenaica for Antony but switched allegiance to Octavian after Actium. He was moneyer during that time and struck types for both 31-30 BC.

Looks like the RRC varieties for this type is based on style looking at CRRO. Does anyone have additional information about the varieties?

 

Here is my piece with Julius Caesar on the reverse. It's high grade, but not well centered.

 

Super nice!

 

Crawford 520/1 Type

 

Crawford 536/1 Type

 

Crawford 494/32 Type

 

Amandry, Bronze II, Series 2C; CRI 296; RPC 1470

 

Amandry, Bronze II, Series 2C; CRI 296; RPC 1470

 

former Alan Goldman Imperatorial, this coin is described and pictured (number 44) in RPC: https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/1/512

 

Crawford 529/4b incuse Quinarius