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ACHAEA Æ Sestertius (Heavy series), Fleet Coinage. Marcus Antonius. 38-37 BC. Æ; M. Antonius with L. Calpurnius Bibulus. Æ Sestertius, Syria 38-37, 29.38 g. [M·ANT·IMP·TER·COS ·DES·ITER·ET·TER·III·VIR·R·P·C Confronted busts of M. Antony and Octavia. Rev. L·BIBVLVS· M·F·PR·DESIG Mark Antony and Octavia in quadriga of hippocamps; in l. field, HS and below, Δ and astragalus. Babelon Antonia 81. M. Amandry, Le monnayage en bronze de Bibulus, Atratinus and Capito, SNR 65, 1986, A.1 and pl. 9, A.1. Sydenham 1255. Sear Imperators 273 (this obverse die). RPC 4088.
Dark green patina, pierced, near very fine.
This coin: https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coin/325662
Provenance Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 59, 4 April 2011, lot 858 (Link: Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 59)
Heidelberger Münzhandlung Herbert Grün 86, 16–17 May 2023, lot 384
The curious "fleet coinage" of Mark Antony was struck at several mints over the course of 37/6 BC, probably commencing after Antony and Octavian signed the Pact of Tarentum, which renewed their triumval powers and partnership. Octavia, Antony's wife and Octavian's sister, was instrumental in the negotiations and frequently appears on the coins, including this rare specimen. The coins are all bronzes of a range of denominations that anticipate the ones in use during the empire – sestertius, dupondius, as, etc. Three Antonian admirals are named as moneyers.
Riferimento : RPC 4088. SNR 65, 1986, A.1 and pl. 9, A.1. Sydenham 1255. Sear Imperators 273
Fonte : https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coin/325662
Collezione : Fleet coinage, Marcus Antonius & Octavia