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Æ19–20 - Mark Antony Countermarked
| Issuer | Zacynthus, Island of |
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| Year | 39 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare head of Mark Antony facing right, rendered in a bold Hellenistic portrait style with short, roughly textured hair. The effigy occupies the central field and is clearly individualized with strong facial features characteristic of late Republican Roman portraiture. An incuse star countermark is applied in the field, likely punched during military or administrative revalidation of the coinage. The abbreviated legend IMP appears in association with the portrait, referencing Antony's imperatorial title. |
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| Reverse description | An eagle stands facing right, perched upon a thunderbolt, with a caduceus depicted alongside as an additional symbol of authority and divine sanction. The composition is rendered in a compact, somewhat schematic style typical of provincial bronze coinage of the period. The legend C • SOSIVS Q ZA identifies the issuing magistrate Gaius Sosius, quaestor at Zacynthus, with the abbreviated ethnic ZA denoting the mint city. The reverse iconography combines Jovian and Hermes symbolism, reflecting both Roman imperial and local Greek religious traditions. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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