Silver cistophorus of Mark Antony; Octavia, Ephesus, 39 BC - 38 BC. 2015.20.1782

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2015.20.1782

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 11.91
    • Diameter (in mm): 26.9

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 39 BC - 38 BC
  • Denomination: cistophorus
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Silver

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: M. ANTONIVS.IMP.COS.DESIGN.ITER.ET.TERT
    • Type: Jugate busts of Mark Antony, wearing ivy wreath, andOctavia right; around, legend, all within ivy wreath.

  • Reverse

    • Legend: III.VIR.R.P.C.
    • Type: Two coiled serpents with heads erect; between them,cista mystica surmounted by Dionysus standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsus; to left, III·VIR·; to right, R·P·C·.
    • Deity: Dionysus

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2015.20.1782
  • Department: Roman
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Witschonke ex Kovacs, 12/2/88

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States

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