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Collector's Choice May 2020 Auction 13 May 2020
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MARC ANTONY & OCTAVIAN. AR Denarius (3.41 gms), Ephesus Mint; M. Barbatius Pollio, quaestor pro praetore, 41 B.C. NGC Ch VF, Strike: 4/5 Surface: 5/5.
Cr-517/2; CRI-243; Syd-1181. Obverse: Bare head of Mark Antony right; Reverse: Bare head of Octavian right. A popular issue from the time when the two were allied, this coin offers great metal free from any issues while also featuring a solid cabinet tone. Just a decade after this piece was struck, the two would be mortal enemies, with Octavian defeating Antony's forces at Actium, with the latter committing suicide following the defeat.
Estimate: $800.00- $1200.00
Cr-517/2; CRI-243; Syd-1181. Obverse: Bare head of Mark Antony right; Reverse: Bare head of Octavian right. A popular issue from the time when the two were allied, this coin offers great metal free from any issues while also featuring a solid cabinet tone. Just a decade after this piece was struck, the two would be mortal enemies, with Octavian defeating Antony's forces at Actium, with the latter committing suicide following the defeat.
Estimate: $800.00- $1200.00