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Lot # 128
IONIA. Ephesus. Mark Antony and Octavia. Cistophoric Tetradrachm ((Silver, 26.60 mm, 11.91 g), summer-autumn 39. BC. M. ANTONIVS. IMP. COS. DESIC. ITER ET TERT around. Jugate busts right of Mark Antony, wearing ivy wreath as New Dionysus in the foregroud and Octavia draped in the background. Rev. III. VIR. vertical to left, R. P. C. vertical to right. Dionysus draped standing facing on cista mystica, head turned to left, holding kantharos in the right resting hand and long thyrsus in the left hand, two serpents flanking entwined at base with heads erect. Sydenham 1198. Babelon (Antonia) 61. Sear, Imperators 263. BMCRR East 136. Cohen I, 3. RPC I, 2202. Toned. Good Very Fine. gr. 11,91