COIN (ROMAN)
A Roman Republican denarius, struck by Mark Antony, 32-31BC: legionary series, this one honouring Legio III.  RRC 544/15 
Ruler: Republic
Denomination: Denarius serratus (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Moving with Republican issuer
Obverse: Galley
Obverse legend: (ANT AVG, III VIR R P C)
Reverse: Legionary eagle between two standards
Reverse legend: (LEG III)
Dated: -32.0 to -31.0
Weight (g): 2.52
Diameter (mm): 17.66
Thickness (mm): 1.49
Preservation: Fair
Parish: Restricted Access
District: Arun
County: West Sussex
Region: South East
Place known as: Nr Patching
Discovery method: Metal detector
Notes: Denarii of Mark Antony were 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.