Mark Antony (Triumvir and Imperator, committed suicide 30 BC)
Marcus Antonius was born in 83 BC. One of Caesar's most trusted lieutenants. Following Caesar's invasion of Italy, Antony was given supreme command of the country during Caesar's absences. After Caesar's murder he assembled an impressive army which overwhelmed his opponents, Brutus and Cassius. Antony and Octavian, together with M. Aemilius Lepidus, exercised supreme power by 43 BC. His close association with Queen Cleopatra of Egypt, by whom he had three children, undermined much of his support. He was defeated at the naval battle of Actium in September 31 BC, by the forces of Octavian and Agrippa. Antony and Cleopatra escaped to Egypt, where they committed suicide at Alexandria the following year after learning of an invasion.
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| | Mark Antony 'Portrait' Denarius 023236 | Mark Antony 'Portrait' Denarius Silver, 3.72 grams, 18.31 mm. Athens mint, 32 BC. Obverse: ANTON AVG IMP III COS DES III III V R P C, bare head of Antony right. Reverse: ANTONIVS/AVG IMP III, in 2 lines. Crawford 542/2; Sydenham 1209; RSC 2; Sear 1478. Good fine-very fine for issue. | £495.00  |  |
| | Mark Antony 'Praetorian Galley' Denarius 023238 | Mark Antony 'Praetorian Galley' Denarius Silver, 3.21 grams, 19.18 mm. 32-31 BC. 8th Legion. Obverse: praetorian galley, ANT AVG III VIR R P C. Reverse: legionary eagle between two standards with LEG VIII between masts. Crawford 544/21; Sydenham 1225; RSC 35; cf Sear 1479. Good very fine for issue. | £350.00 |  |
| | Mark Antony 'Praetorian Galley' Denarius 023239 | Mark Antony 'Praetorian Galley' Denarius Silver, 3.68 grams, 18.65 mm. 32-31 BC. Obverse: praetorian galley, ANT AVG III VIR R P C. Reverse: legionary eagle between two standards with LEG III between masts. Crawford 544/16; Sydenham 1220; RSC 29; cf Sear 1479. Good very fine for issue. | £350.00 |  |
| | Mark Antony and Octavian 'Triumvirs' Denarius 023240 | Mark Antony and Octavian 'Triumvirs' Denarius Silver, 3.65 grams, 20.48 mm. Circa. 41 BC. Obverse: M ANTON IMP III VIR R P C AVG, bare head of Antony right. Reverse: CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR R P C, bare head of Octavian right. RSC 2; Sear 1506. Very fine. | £550.00 |  |
| | Mark Antony and Octavian 'The Diumvirs' Denarius 022445 | Rare Mark Antony and Octavian 'The Diumvirs' Portrait Denarius Silver, 3.40 grams, 19.52 mm. Ephesus. circa 41 BC. Obverse: M ANTON IMP III VIR R P C AVG, bare head of Marc Antony right. Reverse: CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR R P C, bare head of Octavian right, banker's mark "F" stamped to right. RSC 2; Sydenham 1194; Crawford 528/3; Sear 1506. Fine/good fine. | £450.00 |  |
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