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Mark Antony denarius
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Bare head of a bearded Mark Antony right
C VIBVS VARVS
Fortuna standing left holding Victory and cornucopiae
Rome 42 BC
3.25g
Rough but much better in hand!
Sear 1466, RRC 494/32
ex-Londinium
Fortuna holding Victory shows the confidence the Triumvirs had in defeating the Ruplicans, namely Brutus and Cassius. Varus also struck this type for Octavian. It is interesting to note that on the evidence of stylistic similarity it is possible that the die-engraver responsible for the triumviral portraits was later transferred from the Capitoline mint to Antony's military mint outside the city.
The fact that Antony is again shown bearded is in reference to his mourning for Caesar's death. Only after Caesar was avenged would Antony be shown as a typical clean shaven Roman.
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