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Marcus Antonius. Æ As, Macedon mint - French soil find (Rambouillet)

Diametro 23 mm

Forma Rotondo

Grado di rarità R2 - Molto raro

Metallo Bronzo

Peso 5,82 g

Qualità Povero, F

Quantità coniata 30

Tipo Asse

Monete Antico (dal -650 al 476) Romani - Imperiali e Repubblic... Repubblica (-509 a -27... Marco Antonio

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MACEDON. Philippi. Marcus Antonius, (Circa 42 BC). Assarion (Bronze, 23 mm, 5.82 g, 12 h), Q. Paquius Rufus, legatus coloniae deducendae, 42. A I C V P Bare head of Mark Antony to right; Rev. [Q P]AQVIVS / [RVF L]EG / [C D] Togate figure seated left, holding tablet; before, urn set on ground. Rare.

The colony of Philippi was founded by Mark Antony in 42 BC following the victory of the Caesarians against Brutus and Longinus in the vicinity of the old Greek settlement. This rare issue was struck to commemorate the foundation of the new colony, and the obverse legend A I C V P is to be expanded to Antoni iussu colonia victrix Philippensis.

Reference: RPC I 1647, 35 mentioned in RPC, probably more are circulating, while many are having a countermark on the obverse.

Provenance: private purchase (soil find from Rambouillet, France)

Poor/-Fine condition, nevertheless am I happy with this soil find, with a exceptional unflattering portrait of Marcus Antonius, it's a survivor of a rather wanted coin type of Marcus Antonius.

Riferimento : https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/1/1647

Fonte : https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/1/1647

Collezione : Roman Imperatorial collection