COIN (ROMAN)
A Roman silver coin: Republican denarius of Mark Antony (32-31BC). Travelling Mint. Class: RRC p. 539, no. 544 Reece Period 1.

Obverse: Galley right
Obverse inscription: [ANT.AVG] III.VIR.R.P.C
Reverse: Aquila (Legionary Eagle) between two standards.
Reverse inscription: [LEG ...]
Die axis measurement: 4.00

Dimensions: Diameter: 16.82mm; weight: 2.85g.

Identification by Sam Moorhead, PAS Finds Advisor Iron Age and Roman coins.

Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Antonius, M.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Moving with Republican issuer
Obverse: Galley right
Obverse legend: [ANT.AVG] III.VIR.R.P.C
Reverse: Aquila (Legionary Eagle) between two standards.
Reverse legend: [LEG ...]
Dated: -32.0 to -31.0
Weight (g): 2.85
Diameter (mm): 16.82
Completeness: Complete
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-544.1
Notes: Notes: Denarii of Mark Antony were struck to finance his war against Augustus, a war that Augustus won at the Battle of Actium in 31BC.  Denarii of Mark Antony are slightly debased.  Therefore, they survived the various debasements from the reign of Nero onwards.  It is not unusual to find worn Mark Antony denarii in 3rd century hoards – for example, there were 260 such coins in the Shapwick hoard of 9,238 silver denarii found in Somerset in 1998.