COIN (ROMAN)

Silver Roman legionary denarius of Marcus Antonius or Mark Antony, c.32-31 BC, LEG VIII type, Eastern mint, BMRC 200.


These coins were struck by Mark Antony for the use of his fleet and legions when he was preparing for the struggle with Octavius, which culminated in the Battle of Actium on the 2nd of September, 31 BC (Grueber, 1970, 526).


Similar to an example illustrated in Coins of the Roman Republican in the British Museum (Grueber, 1970), Volumes II & III, on page 528, No.200, Plate CXVI, Fig.8.

Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Antonius, M.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Eastern mint
Obverse: galley with rowers with a standard placed at the prow
Obverse legend: ANT AVC above and IIIVIR.R.P.C below
Reverse: three standards: a legionary aquila between two signa with letters LEG and VIII between them at the base
Reverse legend: LEG VIII
Dated: -32.0 to -31.0
Weight (g): 2.94
Diameter (mm): 17.7
Thickness (mm): 2.0
Completeness: Complete
Preservation: Good
Parish: Glinton
District: City of Peterborough
County: City of Peterborough
Region: Eastern
Discovery method: Metal detector