Marcus Antonius. Denarius circa mint moving with Marcus Antonius 41

Marcus Antonius. Denarius circa mint moving with Marcus Antonius 41, AR 19mm., 3.84g. M·ANTONIVS·IMP·III· VIR·R·P·C· Head of M. Antony r.; behind, lituus. Rev. PIETAS – COS Pietas standing l., holding lighted turibulum and cornucopiae, on which two storks perch. Babelon Antonia 46. C 79. Sydenham 1172. Sear Imperators 238. Crawford 516/5.

Rare. Lightly toned and good very fine.



M. Antony, after had taken leave of Octavian towards the close of 42 BC, Antony proceeded to Asia where he was to begin his task of reorganizing affairs in the East. Initally, he fixed his residence at Ephesus, the seat of the proconsular governor, and it was probably from the Ephesian mint that Antony issued a handsome series of aurei and denarii celebrating both the Triumvirate and the consulship, in 41 BC, of Antony younger brother Lucius.