COIN (ROMAN)

A Roman Republican silver  plated contemporary copy of a denarius of Mark Antony (M Antonius) (died  30BC); ANTONVS / AVG IMP II; Travelling  Mint, 33BC. RRC  cf. 542/2.
 
Obverse:  ...IMP - III...; Head of Mark Antony right.
Reverse:  ANTONVS / AVG IMP II.
 


Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Antonius, M.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Copper alloy
Mint: Moving with Republican issuer
Obverse: Head of Mark Antony right
Obverse legend: ...IMP – III...
Reverse legend: ANTONVS / AVG IMP II
Dated: -33.0 to 
Weight (g): 1.38
Diameter (mm): 17.6
Completeness: Complete
Preservation: Poor
Parish: Restricted Access
District: Isle of Wight
County: Isle of Wight
Region: South East
Place known as: Isle of Wight
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-542.2
Notes: 
This copy does not copy the inscriptions accurately.  On the obverse, the inscription has been much abbreviated from the original ANTON AVG IMP III COS DES III III V R P C; The reverse has ANTONVS for ANTONIVS and II for III.  It is an interesting coin because the prototype is not common with only 30 obverse and 33 reverse dies recorded.