DR-910 | Crawford: 546/2a
Marcus Antonius / Lucius Pinarius Scarpus
Marcus Antonius / Lucius Pinarius Scarpus
Gens: Antonia / Pinaria
Moneyer: Marcus Antonius / Lucius Pinarius Scarpus
Date and mint: 31 BC - ?
Obverse: Bust of Jupiter Ammon, right. Dotted border.
Legend: M ANTO COS III IMP IIII
Reverse: Right victory, holding crown in right and palm branch over left shoulder with left. Dotted border.
Legend: ANTONIO / AVG SCARPVS IM / P
Comment: The Author of this denarius was M. Antonio's lieutenant, whom he betrayed by denying him refuge. He joined Augustus and was appointed governor of Libya. This denarius is supposedly minted in Cyrenaica because Jupiter Ammon was highly worshiped there.
Provenance: Numismatica Ars Classica (2013)
Price: 6,850 €
Other references
| Crawford: | 546/2a |
| DR: | 910 |
| BMCRR (Grueber): | Cyrenaica 2 |
| B (Babelon): | Pinaria 9 Antonia 98 |
| RSC (Seaby): | Marco Antonio 1 |
| FFC (Fdez., Fdez., Calicó): | Marco Antonio 1 |
| RC / RCV (D. Sear): | 1486 |
| CRI (Sear Imperators) 49 - 27 BC: | 390 |
| CRR (Sydenham): | 1280 |
| Cal (Calicó): | 1093 |
| RBW: | |
| Other authors: | Cohen 1 |
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