RCV 1465 Mark Antony and Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar and Mark Antony

AR Denarius, military mint moving with Antony in Cisalpine Gaul, November 43.

Struck immediately following the formation of the Second Triumvirate at Bononia.

Obverse: [M ANTO I]MP R P C Bare head of Mark Antony to right; behind, lituus.

Reverse: CAESAR DIC Laureate head of Julius Caesar to right; behind, jug.

Reference: Babelon (Antonia) 6 and (Julia) 55. Crawford 488/2. CRI 123. RBW -. Sydenham 1166.

Size: 19 mm. Weight; 3.75 g, (6 h)

Conservation: The obverse struck somewhat off center and with light scratches and two banker's marks on the reverse, otherwise, about very fine.

From an American collection, ex Gorny & Mosch 204, 5 March 2012, 2042 and Grün 18, 7-8 November 1996, 383.

The Second Triumvirate

Unlike the first triumvirate, whose exact formation date is unknown, there is much more information preserved about the second triumvirate. The second triumvirate was established in October 43 BC when Mark Antony (Caesar's ally and general), Octavian Augustus (Caesar's adopted son and heir), and Marcus Lepidus (an aristocrat and Caesar's general) met near Bononia (now the city of Bologna, Italy) and agreed to form the second triumvirate.

The primary goals of the second triumvirate were to seize power in Rome and avenge Caesar's assassins.

Additionally, the triumvirs divided key magistracies among their supporters for the coming years. They also partitioned the western provinces, while the eastern provinces were still under the control of Caesar's assassins:

• Mark Antony received all parts of Gaul except for Narbonese Gaul, which was given to Lepidus. In addition, in Africa, which was allotted to Octavian, a commander loyal to Mark Antony was in control of the army.
• Lepidus was given control over Spain and Narbonese Gaul.
• Octavian received Africa and nominal control over Sicily and Sardinia. The control was nominal because the actual ruler of these territories was Sextus Pompey, the son of the late Pompey.

Reference : RCV 1465

Source : https://x-legio.com/en/wiki/second-trium...

Collection : I b) Roman Imperatorial Coins