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orfew Pillar of the Community Canada 1269 Posts	Posted 01/30/2016 5:11 pm I went to a coin show today hoping to find a nice portrait denarius of Marc Antony. When I saw this one I had to have it. Marc Antony AR Denarius. Athens, 32 BC. M. Junius Silanus, quaestor proconsul. 3.42g, 19mm Obv: ANTON AVG IMP III COS DES III V R P C, bare head of Marc Antony right Rev: ANTONIVS AVG IMP III in two lines. Crawford 542/2; CRI 347; Sydenham 1209; RSC 2. Ex: Manfred Swan Collection, Ex: Calgary Coin Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 01/30/2016 7:35 pm Nice coin. He wasn't a very good looking person, don't know what Cleopatra saw in him. Report this Post to the Staff
orfew Pillar of the Community Canada 1269 Posts	Posted 01/30/2016 7:59 pm Thanks. I agree, it looks like he had a broken nose...a few times. Oh and that chin... Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4964 Posts	Posted 01/30/2016 8:20 pm oh wow, that's awesome orfew. it's interesting to see him use the title augustus. Report this Post to the Staff
orfew Pillar of the Community Canada 1269 Posts	Posted 01/30/2016 8:49 pm I may be wrong but I think the Aug refers to his position as Augur. Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4964 Posts	Posted 01/30/2016 9:01 pm oh ok, that makes more sense. now that I go back and looks, lots of his coins have that on them. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 01/30/2016 9:23 pm Impressive coin, Orfew. Good pick up...that's some profile. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 01/30/2016 11:37 pm A wonderful historical example. My sincere congratulations. Report this Post to the Staff
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