COIN (ROMAN)

An incomplete silver Roman Republican denarius of Mark Antony dating to the period 32-31 BC (Reece Period 1). LEG [...] reverse type depicting a 'Aquila' (eagle standard) between two standards. Travelling mint. Possibly RRC 544/16.

Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Antonius, M.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Moving with Republican issuer
Obverse: Ship right, with sceptre tied with fillet on prow
Obverse legend: [ANT] AVG // III VIR R P C
Reverse: 'Aquila' (eagle standard) between two standards
Reverse legend: LEG / I[...]
Dated: -32.0 to -31.0
Weight (g): 2.97
Diameter (mm): 18.0
Completeness: Incomplete
Parish: Restricted Access
District: Test Valley
County: Hampshire
Region: South East
Place known as: Braishfield
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-544.16
Notes: 
Denarii of Mark Antony were struck to finance his war against Augustus, a war that Augustus won at the Battle of Actium in 31BC. Denarii of Mark Antony are 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. Reference: IOW-1A3EE6.