COIN (ROMAN)
A silver republican denarius of Mark Antony.
Possibly minted in Patrae, in 32 - 31 BC. Reverse type: Legionary eagle between two standards. Gallery variety of the 15th Legion. RRC 544/30; BMC RR 210 
Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Antonius, M.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Eastern mint
Obverse: Gallery right mast with banners at prow.
Obverse legend: [------] ANT AVG
Reverse: Legionary eagle between two standards.
Reverse legend: [------]XV
Dated: -32.0 to -31.0
Weight (g): 2.9
Diameter (mm): 17.5
Thickness (mm): 1.7
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Restricted Access
District: Arun
County: West Sussex
Region: South East
Place known as: Patching
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-544.30
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.