Record ID: PUBLIC-5F55DF
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A complete silver plated contemporary copy of a Mark Antony legionary type denarius issued for the 7th legion 'Claudia', dating c. 32-31 BC onwards (Reece Period 1). Travelling mint with Antony. Obverse: ANT AVG, III VIR R P C, Galley. Reverse; LEG VII, legionary eagle between two standards.The coin has been manufactured with a layer of silver foil or plate, which has been wrapped around an iron core. This core has severely corroded and erupted out of the outer layer, with the result that the obverse is entirely obscured by encrustations in addition to large parts of the reverse. Synd…
Created on: Tuesday 30th August 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 15th March 2017
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