★ Ex Münzen & Medallien AG Basel FPL 572, February 1994, 42 ★

Mark Antony and Octavia, 40-35 BC. Cistophorus (Silver, 26 mm, 12.17 g, 11 h), Ephesus, summer-autumn 39. M ANTONIVS•IMP•COS•DESIG•ITER ET TERT Conjoined heads of Antony, wearing wreath of ivy, and Octavia to right. Rev. III•VIR• - R•P•C Dionysus, holding cantharus in his right hand and thyrsus with his left, standing left on cista mystica flanked by interlaced serpents with heads erect. RPC I 2202. Sydenham 1198. A beautifully toned and well centered example with two attractive portraits. Light scratches and with a banker's mark on the obverse, otherwise, very fine.

Ex Leu Web Auction 20, 17 July 2022, 2328, from the J. M. A. L. Collection, Chaponnière & Firmenich 13, 16 May 2021, 253 (with collector's ticket) and ex Münzen & Medallien AG Basel FPL 572, February 1994, 42.