Lot 3250
Mark Antony, Imperator and Triumvir, 44-30 BC. Silver Denarius (3.61g). Military mint in Greece or Syria, 37-36 BC. ANT IMP TER III VIR R P C, bare head of Antony right. Reverse: AV-GVR on either side of trophy consisting of cuirass, corselet, two oblong shields, and helmet mounted on pole, with two round shields and two spears at base. Crawford --; Sydenham --; RSC --; CRI --; see NAC 100 (29 May 2017), lot 399 and Jesus Vico 150 (1 March 2018), lot 694 for the only two other examples yet offered at auction. Deeply struck on a somewhat ragged flan, with one edge chipped, graffiti in obverse field, areas of slight double-striking. Nevetheless extremely rare; quite desirable despite the flaws, and the net grade provided here seems appropriate. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $500 - UP
This appears to be a variant of Crawford 536/1 and CRI 269, which features the same basic design but has AVGVR part of the obverse inscription and IMP TER on the reverse; this example reverses this formula. The type was struck to celebrate the victories of Antony's legate Vetidius against the Parthian invasion led by rebel Roman expat Quintus Labienus. This variety was apparently unknown until two other examples appeared at auction in 2017 and earlier this year; our specimen would appear to be only the third known example.
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