The Triumvirs. Mark Antony and Cleopatra. Autumn 34 BC. PB (22mm, 6.49 g). Uncertain mint.

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Lot: 305. Estimated: $ 200

Selections from the Andrew McCabe Collection, Lead

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The Triumvirs. Mark Antony and Cleopatra. Autumn 34 BC. PB (22mm, 6.49 g). Uncertain mint. Diademed and draped female bust right (Cleopatra?); upright winged caduceus before / Blank. Apparently unpublished, but cf. Crawford 543/1 for a similar portrait type. Brown patina with touches of red. Good Fine. Unusual.

From the Andrew McCabe Collection, purchased from Marcantina (Marc de Cock), Belgium.

This lead seal clearly copies the portrait of Cleopatra VII as represented on the denarius type RRC 543/1 – everything from the countenance of the face, the hairstyle, and the drapery matches closely. The seal is made to a much higher standard than is usual with lead tesserae – it may have been struck from an unknown coin die – and the presence of the caduceus may relate to the cult of Isis. Intriguing. [Andrew McCabe]

Closing Date and Time: 18 December 2019 at 11:41:20 ET.

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