AR Denarius of MarK Antony

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Title

AR Denarius of MarK Antony

Subject

money; coins (money)

Description

Obverse: Figure of Mark Antony. Reverse: War trophy with sword and shield hanging upon it. Marc Antony was a Roman general who had solidified his reputation after a win in the last civil war which led to the downfall of the empire. Displayed on the reverse is a war trophy wearing a sword and shield. Items from war were captured and displayed as a symbol of power.

Creator

Mark Antony

Source

Syd 1202, Craw 536/4

Publisher

ARTH250 (Professor V. Rousseau, fall 2019)

Date

36 BCE

Contributor

KE

Rights

University Art Collection, University of St. Thomas (St. Paul)

Relation

[no text]

Format

Physical Object

Language

Latin

Type

Physical Object

Identifier

2012.02.117

Coverage

Roman Republic