Watch List notes:

Mark Antony and Octavia, 39 BC. Cistophoric Tetradrachm (Silver, 27.5 mm, 11.28 g, 12 h), Ephesus, summer-autumn 39. M•ANTONIVS•IMP •COS• DESIG•ITER ET•TERT• Conjoined heads of Mark Antony, wearing ivy wreath, and Octavia, draped, to right. Rev. III•VIR - R•P•C• Dionysus, holding kantharos and thyrsus, standing left on cista mystica; to left and right, two interlaced serpents with erect heads. RPC 2202. RSC 3. Sydenham 1198. Lovely old cabinet tone. About very fine.

From the Vineyard Collection, acquired from D. Grunow in May 2001.