WAW-B2EE96: Roman coin: denarius of Mark Anthony (Obverse and reverse).

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COIN

Unique ID: WAW-B2EE96

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman coin: 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]. Crawford, pp. 539-541, No. 544

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)

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly 32 BC
Date to: Exactly 31 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.5 g
Diameter: 17.07 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 7th January 2016 - Monday 7th March 2016

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Republic
Reece period: Period 1 [Pre AD 41]
Mint or issue place: Moving with Republican issuer
Obverse description: Galley, right.
Obverse inscription: Illegible due to wear.
Reverse description: Two standards with a legionary eagle between them.
Reverse inscription: Illegible due to wear.
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Wychavon (District)
Parish or ward: Dodderhill (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO9264
Four figure Latitude: 52.27409166
Four figure longitude: -2.11866699
1:25K map: SO9264
1:10K map: SO96SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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