The Triumvirs. Mark Antony and Octavian. Spring-early summer 41 BC. AV Aureus (21mm, 7.77 g, 10h). Ephesus mint; M. Barbatius Pollio, quaestor pro praetore. Good Fine.

CNG Feature Auction 121
Lot: 764. Estimated: $ 7 500

Roman Republican, Gold

Sold For $ 10 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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The Triumvirs. Mark Antony and Octavian. Spring-early summer 41 BC. AV Aureus (21mm, 7.77 g, 10h). Ephesus mint; M. Barbatius Pollio, quaestor pro praetore. Bare head of Mark Antony right; M • ANT • I(MP) (AV)G III VIR • R • P C M • B • A • RB • AT • Q • P around / Bare head of Octavian right; CAESAR • IMP • PONT • III • VIR • R • P • C • around. Crawford 517/1a var. (pellets in obv. legend); CRI 242 var.; Sydenham 1180 var.; Bahrfeldt 77 var.; Calicó 109 var.; Biaggi 66 var.; BMCRR East 98 var.; Kestner 3792 var.; RBW 1797 var. (all with different pellet breaks in obv. legend). Slightly wavy, trace of deposits, some scrapes, edge damage. Good Fine. An unpublished variety of the extremely rare gold issue with BArBAT in obverse legend.

Ex Heritage 3092 (24 June 2021), lot 38031; Hess-Divo 336 (27 May 2019), lot 64; Numismatica Ars Classica 78 (26 May 2014), lot 758.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 121 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 6-8 October 2022. This lot is in Session Three, which will begin 7 October 2022 at 9 AM ET.

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