Coin of Mark Antony, 31 BCE

This coin was minted by Mark Antony (80-30 BCE) to pay his army during the war that culminated in the Battle of Actium. On the face is a picture of an oared warship, for Antony was relying heavily on Egypt’s fleet in this campaign. On the reverse are three signa. These coins have a low silver content, which probably reflects the difficulty of paying such a large number of troops.

Goldsworthy, Adrian; Essential Histories- Caesar’s Civil War 49-44 BC. Great Britain- Osprey Publishing, 2002.

See also-

• Bust of Mark Antony, 43-30 BCE
• Coin of Julius Caesar, 48-44 BCE
• Bust of Julius Caesar, 48-44 BCE
• Julius Caesar Denarius, 46 BCE
• Coin of Brutus, 44-42 BCE
• Coin of Cleopatra, 51-30 BCE
• Bust of Cleopatra VII, 30 CE