Jims,Coins Posted August 4 · Member Share Posted August 4 (edited) Marc Antony Legionary Denarius LEG II 32-31 B.C.\ Issued before the naval Battle of Actium in 31 B.C. and used to pay the legions and fleet. Mark Antony and Cleopatra were defeated by Octavian, eventually leading to his title of Augustus. Please show links to the Legionary Denarius and your pictures of Marc Antony Legionary Denarius https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legionary_denarii_(Mark_Antony) Heres one link! Edited August 4 by Jims,Coins 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romismatist Posted August 5 · Member Share Posted August 5 @Bing has pretty much the whole set, I think... 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Ancient Coin Hunter Posted August 5 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted August 5 (edited) @Bing specializes in these. My current example is on CT and not accessible at the moment, a rather worn legion III. These coins circulated seemingly until the third century according to hoard evidence. CT is back up so I was able to recover the pics, rather humble I must say. Edited August 6 by Ancient Coin Hunter 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jims,Coins Posted August 5 · Member Author Share Posted August 5 I have another Denarius, but can't tell what legend that it's from, can't wait for @Bing, to get on and show some of his coins. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcwyler Posted August 5 · Member Share Posted August 5 Legion XI from me:- 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted August 6 · Supporter Share Posted August 6 I have only two. One half decent LEG III : And a very nice LEG IV : Q 13 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jims,Coins Posted August 6 · Member Author Share Posted August 6 (edited) Cointalk is back up, Here's a great website for Republican Coins, and Marc Antony by Crawford: http://davy.potdevin.free.fr/Site/crawford6.html Edited August 6 by Jims,Coins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Ancient Coin Hunter Posted August 6 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted August 6 Thanks. I just re-posted my old Marc Antony pics that I had on CT! (as above) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor jdmKY Posted August 7 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted August 7 Here are 2 Legio XII Antiquae Legio VII 15 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMonkeySwag96 Posted August 7 · Member Share Posted August 7 (edited) Mark Antony Legionary Ar denarius, 32-31 BC. Military mint moving with Antony. ANT AVG[III] VI R.R.P.C, praetorian galley to r., rev., Aquila between two signa; LEG XXI across fields (RSC 58). 3.5g, diameter 18mm Ex. CJ Martin Coins Edited August 7 by MrMonkeySwag96 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dafydd Posted August 10 · Supporter Share Posted August 10 Inspired by @Bing I have been putting my own fleet together for several years. I try to buy from dealers with life time guarantees. I am missing a couple. The bottom right coin is a Marcus Aurelius restoration issue. 11 2 4 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anaximander Posted August 11 · Member Share Posted August 11 (edited) I have four of the Marc Antony legionary coins (Leg II, III, VI, and XIV), plus a restoration issue of Marcus Aurelius, like @Dafydd. It's a great series to collect, but well-nigh impossible to complete! The obverse features a praetorian galley right, ANT AVG above, III VIR R P C below, short for Antony auguris, tresviri rei publicae constituendae (roughly, Antony, augur and triumvir for the establishing of the Republic). Triumvir was the title adopted in November 43 BC by the members of the Second Triumvirate, Marc Antony, Octavian, and Lepidus. The reverse features two legionary standards (signa) on either side of legionary eagle (aquila). I use two resources: The classic is Michael Crawford's Roman Republican Coinage. (Cambridge, 1974). RRC is a standard reference, and weighs in at 755 pages, with 70 plates in 2 volumes. Mercifully, the 2019 reprint has made this obtainable at reasonable prices. Better still, there's an online version: CRRO. But wait, there's more! One of our peers, @Original Skin Coins, has prepared a search tool that pings CRRO. Simples! (Hint: In CRRO, it's "Mark" Antony, not "Marc"). A second resource is David Sear's The History and Coinage of the Roman Imperators. CRI is published by Spink (London, 1998). Probably harder to obtain, now, but a font of information for the history and coinage of the period, including Marc Antony legionary issues. PS: Wikipedia also has an article on Legionary coinage. Edited August 12 by Anaximander Added attribution of new Roman Coin search tool. 14 1 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limes Posted August 12 · Supporter Share Posted August 12 Here's mine: 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Phil Davis Posted August 12 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted August 12 My favorite in my collection: 12 5 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rand Posted August 12 · Supporter Share Posted August 12 45 minutes ago, Phil Davis said: My favorite in my collection: It looks like it came straight from the mint. It is likely to be from the earliest coins of the issue - before the mint workers knew they would need to strike quite a few of those? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dafydd Posted August 12 · Supporter Share Posted August 12 Absolutely wonderful! Best I've seen other than some rather more modern ones! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexandersNumismatics Posted August 12 · Member Share Posted August 12 Mines legion X. Has to be Caesars legion. Mid budget example will get pics to add later. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jims,Coins Posted August 26 · Member Author Share Posted August 26 MARK ANTONY, AR Denarius, 32-31 BC, Military mint, possibly Patrae ANT.AVG./III.VIR.R.P.C Praetorian galley right, scepter tied with fillet on prow LEG / III Aquila between two legionary standards 17.5 mm 3.65g Anthony 27; Crawford 544/15; CRI 350; Sydenham 1217; BMCRR East 193; RSC 28. My new acquisition 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted August 30 · Supporter Share Posted August 30 Roman Imperatorial, Marc Antony Legionary. AR Denarius, 18mm, 3.4g, 12h; Military mint moving with Antony (Patrae?), 32-31 BC. Obv.: ANT•AVG•III VIR•R•P•C•, praetorian galley to right. Rev.: LEG XVI, Aquila between two standards. Ref: Crawford 544/31; CRI 372; RSC 48 Ex: @John Anthony 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted August 30 · Supporter Share Posted August 30 Roman Republic (Imperatorial Period... destruction of the Republic) Marcus Antonius AR Denarius 32-31 BCE OBV: ANT AVG III VIR R P C; Galley r, mast with banners at prow REV: LEG III, Legionary Eagle between two standards REF: Sear 1479 (var); Crawford 544/15 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted August 30 · Supporter Share Posted August 30 RImp Marc Antony 32-31 BCE AR Denarius Legio X Equestris - Caesar Denarius B bankers mark Eagle Galley Standards From WIKIPEDIA: Legio X Fretensis (of the sea strait), also known as X Equestris (Mounted😞 before 58 BC–45 BC, Julius Caesar's personal legion ( I really like the story of the Caesar 10th Mounted Legion) 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dafydd Posted August 30 · Supporter Share Posted August 30 This is an interesting book for anyone who has one of these denarii. It gives an emphasis on how important this battle was in respect of the demise of the Republic. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jims,Coins Posted August 30 · Member Author Share Posted August 30 (edited) My new acquisition: Mark Antony, 44-30 BC. AR, Denarius. 3.43 g. 18.00 mm. Military mint moving with Mark Antony (Patrae?), 32-31. Obv: ANT·AVG III·VIR·R·P·C. Ship, right, with sceptre tied with fillet on prow. Rev: LEG V. Aquila between two standards. Ref: Crawford 544/18; Sydenham 1221; Babelon (Antonia) 110. Fine. Edited August 30 by Jims,Coins 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victrix Posted September 4 · Member Share Posted September 4 Lovely coins you all have! I sold my high end specimens to afford some other imperatorial coins buy picked up possibly the most worn Antony legionary denarii from a hoard. Cool for display and to see for how long they circulated. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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