Roman Provincial, Marc Antony, Octavia and M. Oppius Capito Fleet Coinage, Light Series (38 - 37 BCE) Bronze Dupondius, Achea, uncertain mint
- Obverse: M ANT IMP TERT COS DESIG ITER ET III VIR RPC / bare head of Marc Antony to right facing draped bust of Octavia to left
- Reverse: M OPPIVS CAPITO PRO PR PRAEF CLASS F C / Two quinqueremes sailing right; caps of Dioscuri above; B below
Reference:
- RPC 1469
- Amandry 2B
- Sear 295
Other Information:
A quinquereme was a heavy Greek warship. These ships were huge and rather slow compared to Roman ships of the time. By the end of the 1st century BCE they were mostly served as fleet flagships.
