Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Republic

Lot 4285    SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 31ST MARCH)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Republic

Estimate $120
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $80

MARK ANTONY, (42 B.C.), plated silver hybrid denarius (fouree) (2.47 g), obv. head of Mark Antony to right, around M ANTONIVS IMP III VIR RPC dotted border, rev. horseman with two horses galloping right holding whip in right hand, dotted border, (S.1469/1463, Sear Imperators 238/142, Cr.516/5 /480/22). Evidence of plating on both sides, a mule made from two different types, these of contemporay issues, some surface damage and slightly off centred, unpublished as a fouree hybrid issue, otherwise fine/very good and an extremely rare contemporary copy.

Ex Dr Adrian Carr Collection and from Toni Hristov in 2004.

Dr Carr notes this as a very unusual fouree. The weight is low and the silver is reasonably intact. Were it not for the lower weight it could be regarded as a genuine hybrid. Hybrid and fourees are highly collectable as unofficial coinage of the time. The original owner states that this along with some other fourees he had collected were from hoards and believes them to be ancient contemporary forgeries. The reverse might not be Sear Imp 142 as Toni describes it as ROMA below like those of the Republican period (eg see Terentia 1 in RSC) but it could be just as easily MACER such as Sear Imp 142 or S.110.