COIN (ROMAN)
A silver Roman republican 'legionary' denarius of Mark Antony (43-31 BC) dating to the period c. 32-31 BC (Reece Peiod 1). LEG [ ] reverse type depicting an eagle between two standards. Travelling Mint. RRC cf. pp. 539-541, no. 544.
Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Antonius, M.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Moving with Republican issuer
Mintmark: -/-//-
Obverse: Galley right
Obverse legend: [ANT AVG] III VIR R P C
Reverse: Eagle between two standards
Reverse legend: LEG [ ]
Dated: -32.0 to -31.0
Weight (g): 3.591
Completeness: Complete
Preservation: Fair
Parish: Rhoose
District: the Vale of Glamorgan
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Region: Wales
Discovery method: Metal detector
Notes: These coins continued to circulate for up to 200 years (Crawford 544). Each has the eagle and standards of a legion with its number (illegible on this coin)