Roman Imperatorial Marc Antony AR denarius Legionary issue Legion VIII
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Marc Antony 44-30 BC silver denarius. Nicely toned and very well centered, a beautiful coin. Banker's mark on the obverse.
Military mint moving with Mark Antony (Patrae?), 32-31 BC
Size: 17mm Weight: 3.8 grams
Obverse: ANT•AVG] - III•VIR•R•P•C Galley to right, with scepter tied with fillet on prow
Reverse: LEG VIII Aquila between two signa.
Babelon (Antonia) 114. Crawford 544/21. CRI 358. RBW -. Sydenham 1225.
This Legio VIII is not to be confused with the more famous Legio VIII 'Augusta', which had originally served Julius Caesar in the Gallic Wars, and later at Pharsalus, in Egypt and at Thapsus. Rather, this Legio VIII was created by Antony and disbanded after Actium.