178, Lot: 87. Estimate $75. Sold for $130. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Mark Antony and Octavia. 39 BC. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (27mm, 10.99 g). Ephesus mint. Head of Antony right, wearing ivy wreath, lituus below; all within wreath of ivy and flowers / Draped bust of Octavia right above cista, flanked by coiled snakes. RPC I 2201; CRI 262; Sydenham 1197; RSC 2. Near Fine, toned and dirty, numerous scratches on either side.