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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     160830      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Republican Issuer:     M. Antonius (Marc Antony) Date Ruled:     43 BC Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Quinarius Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     BC 43 Diameter:     13 mm Weight:     1.68 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Description:     Bust of Victory right, with the likeness of Fulvia Reverse Legend:     LVGV-DVNI / A / XL Reverse Description:     Lion walking right between A and XL; LVGV in exergue, DVNI above Mint:     Lugdunum (Lyon) Primary Reference:     Crawford 489/5 Reference2:     RSC 4 Reference3:     Sydenham 1160 Reference4:     CRI 122 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=78015 Grade:     Good VF, toned, scratch under tone Notes:     Wonderful portrait. The XL refers to Antony's age. The lion may represent his birth sign - Leo. The portrait is undoubtedly that of Fulvia. It is exactly like those on the Æ of Eumenea issued after it was renamed "Fulvia" in her honor at around the time of Antony's journey to the East in 41 BC.

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