Roman Republican Coinage
Marcus Antonius. Cistophoric Tetradrachm, Ephesus (?) circa 39, AR 11.90 g. M·ANTONIVS·IMP ·COS·DESIG·ITER ET·TERT Ivy-wreathed head r.; below, lituus. The whole within ivy-wreath. Rev. III·VIR – R·P.C· Head of Octavia r. on cista mistica between two interlaced snakes with heads erect. Babelon Antonia 60. C 2. Sydenham 1197. RPC 2201.
Wonderful iridescent tone and about extremely fine / good very fine
Ex Sternberg sale XXVI, 1992, 263.