IONIA, Ephesus. Mark Antony and Octavia. Summer-autumn 39 BC. AR Cistophorus (28mm, 11.39 g, 1h). Conjoined heads right of Mark Antony, wearing ivy wreath, and Octavia / Dionysus, holding cantharus and thyrsus, standing left on cista mystica, flanked by interlaced serpents. Karwiese, MvE 5 –; RPC I 2202; CRI 263; Sydenham 1198; RSC 3. Toned, deposits, porosity and cleaning marks. Fine.
From the Conti Collection. Ex Lelièvre 3 (ND), lot 4.