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    View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |The Imperators| > |Marc Antony| > SH72307
Mark Antony and Octavian, 2nd Triumvirate, Thessalonica, Macedonia, 37 B.C.
|Marc| |Antony|, |Mark| |Antony| |and| |Octavian,| |2nd| |Triumvirate,| |Thessalonica,| |Macedonia,| |37| |B.C.|, The reverse inscription abbreviates, ΜAPKOΣ ANTΩNIONΣ AYTOKPATΩP ΓAIOΣ KAIΣAP AYTOKPATΩP. The bust of Libertas on the obverse "refers to the grant of freedom by the Triumvirs to Thessalonica in 42 BC after the battle of Philippi (the victory which is celebrated on the reverse)." -- RPC I, p. 29

In 37 B.C., Cleopatra loaned Antony the money for the army. After a five-month siege, the Romans took Jerusalem from the Parthians. Herod the Great made king by Anthony, took control of his capital. Antigonus was taken to Antioch where Antony had him executed. Thousands of Jews were slaughtered by the Roman troops supporting Herod.
SH72307. Bronze AE 29, BMC Macedonia p. 115, 63; RPC I 1551/20-26; Sear CRI 672; SNG Cop 374; SNG ANS 823, aVF, Thessalonica (Salonika, Greece) mint, weight 17.561g, maximum diameter 29.3mm, die axis 180o, 37 B.C.; obverse ONKEΩN EΛEYΘEPIANTΣ, diademed and draped bust of Eleutheria (Liberty) right, E (year 5) below chin; reverse M ANT AYT Γ KAI AYT, Nike advancing left, extending wreath in right hand, palm frond in left; SOLD










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