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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cucumbor, post: 2020922, member: 4298&quot;]Not a single Cleopatra out there, but at least I do have a Lepidus and a (small) bunch of Antony and Octavian. Here are the three guys in just two coins :</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/0023-065.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b> Lepidus and Octavian, Denarius</b> minted in Italy, 42 BC</p><p>LEPIDVS PONT MAX III V R P C, bare head of Lepidus right (NT and MA in monograms)</p><p>C CAESAR IMPIII VIR R P C, bare head of Octavian right (MP in monogram)</p><p>3.78 gr</p><p>Ref : HCRI # 140, RCV # 1523, Cohen # 2</p><p><br /></p><p>The following from Forvm ancient coins catalog :</p><p><i>&quot;Lepidus was a faithful follower of Julius Caesar, and he served as Praetor and Consul. When Caesar was assassinated, Lepidus was in charge of the cavalry and commanded a legion. This position secured him a place in the Second Triumvirate along Marc Antony and Octavian. His cut was Africa. When Octavian attacked Sextus Pompey&#039;s Sicily, Lepidus&#039; ships and troops supported him. In an uninspired move, Lepidus thought he could force Octavian to leave him the island. The two armies separated and isolated skirmishes occurred, but soon the soldiers sick of yet another civil war, acknowledging Octavian&#039;s superiority deserted Lepidus en-masse. Lepidus left the island as a simple civilian, retaining only his priesthood, but he was the only defeated Imperator not to suffer a violent death.&quot;</i> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/normal_0023-060np_noir.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b> Mark Antony and Octavian, Denarius</b> minted in Asia minor c.41 BC</p><p>M ANT IMP AVG III RPCM BARBAT QP, Bare head of Mark Antony right</p><p>CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR RPC, Bare head of Octavian right</p><p>3.62 gr</p><p>Ref : HCRI # 243, RCV #1504, Cohen #8</p><p><br /></p><p>Q[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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