Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 627 Numistats ref: 673117
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Roman Republican
Category
The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.72 g, 8h). Patrae(?) mint. Praetorian galley right; ANT • AVG above, III VIR • R • P • C below / Aquila between two signa, LEG XVIIII across lower field. Crawford 544/34; CRI 379; Sydenham 1241; RSC 54; RBW –; CNG 114, lot 697 (same dies; hammer $20,000). Toned, with underlying luster, area of weakness, edge mark. Good VF. Well detailed reverse. An extremely rare type with XVIIII, as opposed to the more frequently encountered LEG XIX.
Not to be confused with a similar legion under the command of Octavian, this Antonian legion was either disbanded or incorporated into another legion after Actium. Antonian legionary denarii were hammered out in such great numbers that uniformity in die engraving suffered; hence some engravers chose different ways of depicting the same Roman numeral – XIX and XVIIII are both seen, although the longer form is considerably rarer. Description
Not to be confused with a similar legion under the command of Octavian, this Antonian legion was either disbanded or incorporated into another legion after Actium. Antonian legionary denarii were hammered out in such great numbers that uniformity in die engraving suffered; hence some engravers chose different ways of depicting the same Roman numeral – XIX and XVIIII are both seen, although the longer form is considerably rarer. Description
Good VF
Grade
2876.25 EUR
Starting
4793.75 EUR
Estimate
EUR
Realized