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Description: | A Roman, silver denarius of Mark Anthony, dating to c.32-31BC. It is Legionary coinage made by a travelling mint. The obverse shows a Galley with banners. It is inscribed ANT AUG III VIR [RPC]. The reverse depicts two Legionary Standards, with a Legionary eagle between them. It is inscribed LEG XVI.These coins were struck by Mark Antony for the use of his fleet and legions when he was preparing for the struggle with Octavius, which culminated in the Battle of Actium on the 2nd of September, 31 BC (Grueber, 1970, 526).There are similar items recorded on the database, SUR-9217B5 and CAM-911A56 being two examples.This coin has a diameter of 17.65mm and weighs 3.43g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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