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Unique ID: WAW-9D73B1
Object type certainty: Certain
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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 action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly 31 BC
Date to: Exactly 31 BC
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.8 g
Diameter: 15.73 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 7th September 2016 - Wednesday 7th December 2016
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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. Only one standard is clear.
Reverse inscription: [ANT AUG I]II VI[R RPC]
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SO8769
Four figure Latitude: 52.31894606
Four figure longitude: -2.1921402
1:25K map: SO8769
1:10K map: SO86NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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