Dr C. Haymes Collection - Roman Republic Coins

Sale 121    30 Jul–2 Aug 2019   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 4728    SESSION 17 (11.30AM FRIDAY 2ND AUGUST)    Dr C. Haymes Collection - Roman Republic Coins

Estimate $100
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $130

MARK ANTONY, (died 30 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.30 g), issued for Lucius Pinarius Scarpus, 31 B.C., Cyrenaica mint, obv. M ANTO [COS III IMP IIII] head of Jupiter Ammon to right, rev. AN[TONIO AVG] SCARPVS [IMP] Victory walking right, (S.1486, Cr. 546/2b, Syd. 1280, Antonia 98). Toned, fine and very rare.

Lucius Pinarius Scarpus was the grandson of a sister of Julius Caesar, and heir to the eighth of his property. He commanded for Antony in the war against Brutus and Cassius and shortly before the battle of Actium was placed by Antony in charge of Cyrene with the command of four legions who were paid with these specially struck coins.

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