Watch List notes:

The Roman Republic

Cleopatra and Marcus Antonius. Bronze, Chalcis Syriae 32-31, Æ 5.77 g. ΒΑCIΛΙCCHC ΚΛeΟΠΑΤΡΑC Diademed and draped bust of Cleopatra r. Rev. eTOΥC ΚΑ ΤΟΥ KAI G eAC NeWTEPAC Bare head of M. Antonius r. SNG Copenhagen 382. SNG München 1006. Weiser 186. RPC 4771.
Scarce. Brown tone and good very fine

Privately purchased from Aufhäuser in 1997.
The city of Chalcis in Syria was part of the Eastern territories granted by Marcus Antonius to his wife Cleopatra, mother to their children Helios and Selene. The propaganda machine of Octavian successfully used these grants against Marcus Antonius to win over the public opinion in Rome. AMP.