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Mark Antony unofficial fouree
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ANT IMP III VIR R P C
Bare head of Mark Antony right, lituus behind
CN DOMIT AHENOBARBVS IMP
Prow of galley right star above
Corcyra? Summer 40BC
2.08g
Sear 1472; Imperators 258. RBW 1805. Crawford 521/2
Ex-ANE
Cn. Domitius Ahenobarbus was a republican admiral who accompanied Brutus to Macedonia after Caesar's assassination. He was given command of the fleet in the Adriatic. After Cassius and Brutus were defeated at Philippi, Ahenobarbus turned to piracy and was in command of up to 2 legions and 70 ships. He was reconciled to Antony's side by Asinius Pollio and after the Pact of Brundisium he was given back his civic rights and was appointed Governor of Bithynia. He remained loyal to Antony almost to the end but deserted him just prior to Actium, dying shortly after of illness.
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