Marcus Antonius was born in 83 BC and served under Caesar in Gaul. He became tribune of the people and was made augur in 49 BC. He was consul the next year and fought at Pharsalus on Caesar's side. Mark Antony was made Master of the Horse and left in charge of Rome in 47 BC. However, he failed as administrator and plunged Rome into anarchy. Antony was reconciled with Caesar and became sole consul after the dictator's murder. He formed an alliance with Lepidus and Octavian in 43 BC and defeated Brutus and Cassius at Philippi the following year.
Relations within the alliance deteriorated over the next few years. In 37 BC for instance, after the capture of Jerusalem, Antony placed Herod on the throne in Judaea and began an invasion of Parthian territory. The invasion failed and Antony was forced to retreat through Armenia, while Octavian rose to power in Rome. The year 33 BC saw the end of the alliance, civil war broke out and ended with Antony's defeat by Octavian at Actium in 31 BC. Antony fled to Egypt where he committed suicide in 30 BC.

Obv. Head of Mark Antony, bare right, M ANT AVGVR III VIR R P C.
Rev. Trophy, consisiting of cuirass, helmet, oblong shield, curved sword left, two round shields at base, IMP TER in field.

Obv. Head of Mark Antony, bare, around M ANT IMP AG III [VIR R P C M BARB - not visible] AT Q P. (Marcus Antonius, imperator, augur, triumvir rei publicae constituendae, Marcus Barbatius qaestor pro praetore).

Rev. Head of Octavian right, slight beard, bare, around CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR R P C (Caesar, imperator, pontifex, triumvir reipublicae constituendae). Moneyers for this year were M. Barbatius Pollio, M. Cocceius Nerva, and L. Gellius Publicola. Their issues date from before 41 BC and the split between Antony and Octavian as both men are shown on the same coin.