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                               Mark Antony I

This coin is the has the distinction of being the first to bear
Antony's portrait. Struck shortly after Caesar's assassination on the
Ides of March, 44 BC, Antony is depicted unshaven, a sign of mourning
for the slain dictator.

Mark Antony. 44 BC. AR Denarius (3.41 gm). P. Sepullius Macer, moneyer.
Veiled head of Antony right; capis behind, lituus before / P. SEPVLLIVS
above, MACER below, horseman riding right with two horses, whip in right
hand; wreath and palm behind. Crawford 480/22; Sear 142; Sydenham 1077;
BMCRR 4178; RSC 74. Toned EF, small banker's mark well hidden in veil. Rare
type.

From Triton II (CNG/Freeman & Sear/NAC, 1-2 December 1998), lot 734,
realized $1495 with buyer's fee.

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