COIN (ROMAN)

A base silver Republican denarius of Mark Antony dating to the period 32 - 31 BC (Reece Period 1). LEG II reverse depicting legionary eagle between two standards. Travelling mint.



The debased nature of this coinage meant that is remained in circulation for an extended period into the 3rd century AD so are most often found in very worn condition or with bankers' assay marks.

Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Antonius, M.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Moving with Republican issuer
Obverse: Galley
Obverse legend: [ANT AVG] III VIR R P C
Reverse: Legionary eagle between two standards
Reverse legend: LEG II
Dated: -32.0 to -31.0
Weight (g): 2.7
Diameter (mm): 17.0
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Yapham
District: East Riding of Yorkshire
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-544.14