COIN (ROMAN)
A silver Roman denarius coin of Mark Anthony, 32-31BC.  Obverse: ANT. AVG (above), […] (below) and ship right.  Reverse: Aquilia between two standards, LEG […].  It weighs 1.80g and has a die axis of 6.  It is in a poor condition.  Crawford, M, H. Roman Republican Coinage, page 544, ref. 13-.

This coin is part of a hoard of 5 Roman denarii coins, Object IDs ESS106093, ESS109370, ESS10C6B4, ESS10E334 and ESS10F9E3.  The group would appear to represent at least part of an early denarius hoard of the mid-first century AD.  Such hoards have been considered recently by Orna-Ornstein who notes a concentration in the eastern counties of England, especially Norfolk and Suffolk.  It is generally believed that these hoards were deposited at the time of the Boudican revolt of AD 61/2.  Given the proximity of Mersea Island to the colonia of Colchester sacked during the uprising it is certainly a possible explanation in this case.  Orma-Ornstein, J. ‘Early Hoards of Denarii from Britain’, in Coin Hoards from Roman Britain, Volume X, pages 23-9, figure 1. 
Ruler: Republic
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Obverse: Ship right 
Obverse legend: ANT. AVG (above), […] (below)
Reverse: Aquilia between two standards
Reverse legend: LEG […]
Dated: -32.0 to -31.0
Weight (g): 1.8
Completeness: Complete
Parish: East Mersea
District: Colchester
County: Essex
Region: Eastern
Discovery method: Metal detector
Notes: This coin was recorded before a Finds Liaison Officer was appointed to Essex and the object description is a transcription of the record made at the time (unnumbered enquiry).  This record was published in Wise, P. 2002. ‘Recent finds from Essex reported to Colchester Museums 1998-2000’, in Essex Archaeology and History 33 (2002), page 388, ref. 2.  All of the coins from this hoard were acquired by Colchester Museums and were Accessioned under COLEM: 2000.45-49 (this particular coin is 2000.45).