Summary

Denarius, issued by Ancient Roman Republic, 41 BC
Imperatorial Period
Issuing Authority: M. ANT. IMP. AVG. IIIVIR R.P.C (M. Antonius)
Moneyer: M.BARBAT (M. Barbatius Pollio)
Minted by Moving with Mark Antony

Obverse Description

Head of Mark Antony facing right; around, M. ANT. IMP. III.VIR. R.P.C. M. BARBAN [Q.P.]

Reverse Description

Head of Octavian facing right; around, CAESAR IMP. PONT. III.VIR R.P.C.

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

After the assasination of Julius Caesar Antony, Octavian and Lepidus were appointed by the lex Titia of 27 November 43 BC as Triumviri 'rei publicae constituendae'. This coin, struck at a mint travelling with the army of Mark Antony features two of these men and states that they hold imperium (IMP) and are triumviri (III.VIR R.P.C.). This was the last year that the two men each featured the portrait of the other on their coinage.

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