Rare and very well preserved Mark Antony denarius with the letter P behind the Emperor ear. This is the only known example of mint master engraving his initials on republican coin. This fact went unnoticed for centuries until it was first mentioned in the Santamaria sales catalog in 1920.
Ex. Stack's Bowers Galleries, ANA Auction, 2015.
Presented specimen is from Demarete Collection. The Demarete collection is an old collection, collected over many decades, from the 1930s to the 1970s, by family of dedicated numismatists. Consisting primarily of world and ancient coins.
Roman Republic
Mark Antony and M. Junius Silanus (32 BC), Denarius 32 BC, Athens mint
Obverse: bare head right, letter P behind the ear
ANTON AVG IMP III COS DES III III V R P C
Reverse: inscription in two lines
M SILANVS AVG Q PRO COS
Diameter 21 mm, weight 3.8 g
