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Auction #42
Lot Number: 64971
Estimate: $150.00
Final Sale Price: $176.00
Denomination: Legionary Denarius
Grade: VF
Reference: Crawford 544/15; CRI 350; Sydenham 1217; RSC 28  Mark Antony. 32-31 BC. AR Legionary Denarius (3.61 gm). ANT • AVG III VIR • R • P •
  C, praetorian galley right / LEG III, legionary eagle (aquila) between two standards.
  Crawford 544/15; CRI 350; Sydenham 1217; RSC 28. VF, light porosity. Estimate $150.  The legionary coinage of Antony was struck for the use of his fleet and legions when
  he was preparing for the battle at Actium. It was struck in a more base metal than
  the ordinary silver coinage.