Classical Numismatic Group, LLC
Electronic Auction 342 14 January 2015
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The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Summer 32 BC. Fourrée Denarius (17mm, 2.70 g, 10h). Athens mint. Bare head right; small P (signature) in hair below ear / ANTONIVS/AVG IMP III in two lines. Crawford 542/2; CRI 347; Sydenham 1209; RSC 2. Fine, toned, plating broken in several places on the edge.
From the D. Fagan Collection, purchased from Pegasi Numismatics.
The only such instance of an engraver's signature on a Roman Republican coin, the "P" marking behind Antony's ear is so well concealed that it was not discovered until 1920.
From the D. Fagan Collection, purchased from Pegasi Numismatics.
The only such instance of an engraver's signature on a Roman Republican coin, the "P" marking behind Antony's ear is so well concealed that it was not discovered until 1920.