COIN (ROMAN)
A silver Roman Republican 'Legionary' denarius of Mark Antony, dating to the period c.32-31 BC (Reece period 1). reverse type depicting two Legionary Standards, with a Legionary eagle between them. Travelling mint moving with Antony. cf. RRC p. 541, no. 544/27

Mark Antony issued the 'legionary' denarii from a travelling mint, possibly in Greece, to pay his fleet and legions in the build up to conflict with Octavian (Augustus), which culminated in the Battle of Actium on the 2nd of September, 31 BC (Grueber, 1970, 526).

The coin measures 17.2 mm in diameter, 1.5 mm in thickness and weighs 2.8 grams. 
Ruler: Republic
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Moving with Republican issuer
Obverse: Praetorian galley
Obverse legend: illegible
Reverse: legionary aquila between two standards.
Reverse legend: illegible
Dated: -32.0 to -31.0
Weight (g): 2.8
Diameter (mm): 17.2
Thickness (mm): 1.5
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Witherley
District: Hinckley and Bosworth
County: Leicestershire
Region: East Midlands
Discovery method: Metal detector