Wrong classified Mark Antony and Octavian AR denarius

When I acquired it was it wrongly classified as a Crawford 528/3, but it was soon clear that this was a Crawford 528/2b type instead.

Just a hand full of other examples in sales archives, due to wrong categorizing, the best and extremely fine & lustrous example: Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 73 (18 November 2013), lot 262.

This is the wrong classified specimen

 

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I would like to see both sides of the coin. The obverse looks in great condition.

 

Mine:


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

 

Included the other side of this coin as requested by Mister 'Bing' Illegitimi non carborundum. From Martinus Josefus Omia Vincam

 

Just place the Octavianus side here in the reply's, hope you like it

 

Are you going to enlighten us about the difference?

 

The difference between the coins:

A Crawford 528/2b type, very rare in numbers

Obv: M•ANTON•IMP•III•VIR•R•P•C
Rev: CAESAR•IMP•PONT•III•VIR•R•P•C•

A Crawford 528/3 type is less rare and has the addition AVG on the obverse

Obv: M•ANTON•IMP•III•VIR•R•P•C•AVG
Rev. CAESAR•IMP•PONT•III•VIR•R•P•C•

 

It's indeed extremely rare and struck with very finely engraved Antony dies . My example:


Before this provokes a rash of replies showing the very common Cr.517/2 BARBAT type, or the type with star under head or with AVG legend, as OP noted, it's this specific type lacking star, BARBAT or AVG thats the real rarity

Very well spotted and well bought..congratulations

 

Thank you for the compliment, feel just very humble after seeing your specimen.

That's a extremely well struck exemplar from masterly engraved dies, obvious did it not have to endure heavy handling. What a toning!