Sharing my two wins from Triton XXIV (online) Session 5. Theme of the day was provincials related to one of the main focal points of the collection, Mark Antony. Very happy with both, the Philippi issue is difficult to find with complete detail, and the Cleopatra was misattributed as an RPC I 4773, while in fact it is the slightly scarcer RPC I 4772. MACEDON, Philippi. Mark Antony. 42 BC. Æ (22mm, 7.25 g, 12h). Q. Paquius Ruf(us), legatus coloniae deducendae. Obverse: Bare head right; A I/C V across field, P below. Reverse: Togate figure seated left on sella curulis, urn at feet, holding tablet; Q PA[Q]VIVS/[R]VF LEG in two lines in field. Reference: RPC I 1647 PTOLEMAIC EGYPT. Cleopatra VII Thea Neotera (51-30 BC). Æ (18mm 3.89 g , 11h). Chalcis ad Libanon, dated RY 20 of Cleopatra (31/2 BC). Obverse: BACIΛΛIC KΛEOΠATPAC - Diademed and draped bust right. Reverse: ETOYC K - Nike advancing right, looking left, holding wreath in right hand and palm frond in left, all within wreath. Reference: RPC I 4772.
Congrats on the coins. I have the Cleo as part of my collection of her. They almost always come dark like this.
Thank you! I love the Chalkis series, both Athena and Nike are engraved with a sort of relaxed playfulness on these types. The dual portrait issue of Antony and her from the same series is also very high on my list.
Yeah, I have both. Both have the same dark look as yours sir. I think its either metal composition, soil conditions, or both. Other coins, besides Cleo's, from that mint usually look the same.
Brilliant, @Michael Stolt!!! From here, it's looking like your ugly ducklings already turned into swans.
