Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Republic

Lot 4286    SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 31ST MARCH)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Republic

Estimate $480
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $380

MARK ANTONY AND OCTAVIA, (39 B.C.), silver cistophorus (Rhodian tetradrachm or three denarii), Ephesus mint, (11.72 g), obv. conjoined busts of Mark Antony and Octavia to right, [M.] ANTNOIVS IMP. COS. DESIG. ITER ET TERT around, rev. III. VIR R.P.C., Bacchus standing left on cista mystica on and between two interlaced serpents with erect heads, (S.1513, Syd.1198, C. Mark Antony and Octavia 3). Large spread broad flan, some surface oxidation, otherwise good fine and scarce.

Ex Dr Adrian Carr Collection and Harlan J.Berk Ltd, Chicago with ticket in 2004, Auction Sale 1001 (lot 148) with reference number 43080.

This coin was in both Harlan Berk's Mail Bid and Buy sale #1001 as well as listed on his V Coins page for $675. It is currently an unrecorded letter reversal in the obverse legend. An interesting variety to have in any collection. The normal valuation of this type is interesting as Vagi has the coin being the more valuable of the two cistophoric types whereas Sear has the opposite valuation.