Mark Antony and Cleopatra, 34 BC. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.55 g, 1 h), Alexandria. CLEOPATRAE REGINAE REGVM FILIORVM REGVM Draped bust of Cleopatra to right, wearing a thin diadem with ties falling behind her, her hair ornamented with pearls along the top of her head and tied in a small bun at the back, and wearing a pearl necklace; at the point of the bust, galley prow to right. Rev. ANTONI ARMENIA DEVICT[A] Bare head of Mark Antony to right; behind neck, Armenian tiara. Babelon (Antonia) 95. Crawford 543/1. Sydenham 1210. Rare. With a slim and elegant portrait of Cleopatra and a solid, soldierly one of Antony. Some flatness on the reverse, otherwise, about extremely fine.

Some of the portraits that appear on this issue, which must have been quite extensive but which was very certainly withdrawn from circulation after their defeat, are really quite poor: the one here is outstandingly good!