Cistophorus - Mark Antony and Octavia the Younger

€342,162.00
IssuerRoman Republic (509 BC - 27 BC)
Year40 BC
TypeCirculating commemorative coin
ValueCistophorus (3⁄25)
CurrencyDenarius of 16 Asses (141 – 27 BC)
CompositionSilver
Weight11.9 g
Dimensions26 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RSC#3, RPC Online I#2202, CRR#1198
Obverse descriptionDouble portrait of Mark Antony and Octavia the Younger
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringM·ANTONIVS·IMP ·COS· DESIG·ITER ET·TERT
(Translation: Emperor Mark Antony, Named Consul for the Third time.)
Reverse descriptionBacchus on a cista, flanked by two entangled snakes.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringIII·VIR R·P·C·
(Translation: Triumvirate for the Restoration of the Government.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (-40)  - -
Catalog ID2039125530
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