Roman Republic – Mark Antony Silver ‘Portrait’ Denarius – Athens Mint, Struck 32 BC

Description

Roman Imperatorial (Late Republic). Mark Antony, as Imperator and Triumvir AR (Silver) denarius. Mint of Athens; struck 32 BC. M. Junius Silanus, proconsul. VF; struck the same year as his formal marriage to Cleopatra and one year before his major defeat at Actium.

Design: Bare head of Mark Antony right; small 'P' (signature of engraver) behind ear / Name of Silanus in two lines

Reference: Crawford 542/1. Sydenham 1208.

Dimensions: 20 mm / 3.57 gm

Condition: VF; minor flan flaw to rev.