MAntonyLegVIDenarius

AR Mark Antony Legionary Denarius 32/31 B.C.(3.6g) O: ANT AUG III R P C; praetorian galley r.sceptre tied with fillet on prow; RSC 33; BMC 197; Syd. 1223; Craw. 544/19 R: LEG VI; Aquila between two standards; minted for Antony's legions and fleet when he was preparing for the struggle with Octavian; made of a baser metal and called "money of necessity" G: Toned. EF S: SPINK NUM CIRC XCIX(10) 12/91 (lot 7911)