COIN (ROMAN)

Roman coin: plated contemporary copy of a silver denarius of Mark Anthony, dating to c.32-31BC. It is Legionary coinage made by a travelling mint. The obverse shows a Galley with banners. It is inscribed [ANT AUG III VIR RPC]. The reverse depicts two Legionary Standards, with a Legionary eagle between them. It is inscribed [LEG XVI]. Crawford, pp. 539-541, No. 544.



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)

Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Antonius, M.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Copper alloy
Mint: Moving with Republican issuer
Obverse: Galley, right.
Obverse legend: Illegible due to wear.
Reverse: Two standards with a legionary eagle between them.
Reverse legend: Illegible due to wear.
Dated: -32.0 to -31.0
Weight (g): 1.84
Diameter (mm): 17.1
Completeness: Complete
Preservation: Fair
Parish: Morton Bagot
District: Stratford-on-Avon
County: Warwickshire
Region: West Midlands
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-544.31