COIN (ROMAN)

Roman silver repubblican denarius of Mark Antony dating to BC 32-31. LEG [...] reverse type depicting legionary eagle between two standards. Sear (2000:283/284) nos. 1480-1483.





The 'legionary' coinage of Mark Antony honoured twenty three legions but it is impossible to identify the legion of this coin due to its poor condition.



Ruler: Republic
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Obverse: Gallery right, mast with banners on prow.
Obverse legend: [ANT AVG III] VIR [ R P C]
Reverse: Legionary eagle between two standards
Reverse legend: Illegible
Dated: -32.0 to -31.0
Weight (g): 2.83
Diameter (mm): 17.6
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Ravensden
District: Bedford
County: Bedford
Region: Eastern
Discovery method: Metal detector