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Marcus Antonius and Octavia, Æ Dupondius (Β)
ACHAEA, Æ 27 Dupondius, RSN 1987, 103–4, C
Uncertain mint in Greece, summer 37 BC. Fleet Coinage, Heavy series. under M. Oppius Capito.
obv: bare head of Antony, l., facing r.; and bust of Octavia, r., facing l. / M ANT IMP TERT COS DESIG ITER ET TER III VIR R P C
rev: two ships under sail, r; above, two caps of Dioscuri / M OPPIVS CAPITO PRO PR PREAF CLASS F C, Β (below)
Well centered, pierced without any respect right through the fronthead. Only one cap on the Dioscuri is present (slightly weak struck at 2 o'clock). 15,31 gram, 25 mm.
Provenance from an Italian auction Inasta, 2021-02-22, lot 249 (pedigree request pending)
Reference : Sear 287; RPC 1464
Source : https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/1/1464
Collection : Fleet coinage, Marcus Antonius & Octavia