Attractive Antony and Cleopatra Denarius

CNG 112, Lot: 571. Estimate $10000. Sold for $22000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

The Triumvirs. Mark Antony and Cleopatra. Autumn 34 BC. AR Denarius (16.5mm, 3.83 g, 12h). Alexandria mint. Bare head of Mark Antony right; four-pointed Armenian tiara to left / Diademed and draped bust of Cleopatra right; stem of prow to right. Crawford 543/1; CRI 345; Sydenham 1210; RSC 1; RBW 1832. Toned, small bankers’ marks on each side. In NGC encapsulation, 4531040-005, graded Ch XF, Strike: 4/5; Surface: 3/5.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group 66 (19 May 2004), lot 1330.