CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY

Emperor:
Marcus Antonius (Mark Antony)
Denomination:
AR Denarius
Composition:
Silver
Date:
32-31 BC
Obverse:
ANT AVC / III·VIR·R·P·C, Galley right, with rowers; a standard is placed at the prow
Reverse:
LEC VI, Three standards, a legionary Aquila between two signa
Reference:
BMCRR II EAST 197; Babelon Antonia 111; Cohen I 33; Sydenham 1223; Sear Imperators 356; RBW 1841; Crawford 544/19
Size:
17.09mm, 3.7g, 6h
Province:
mint travelling with Mark Antony
Grade:
gVF, tight flan, boldly struck, nice cabinet toning
Provenance:
ex Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 114, Part II (7 May 2019), Lot 1379
Information:
Legionary coinage issued by by Mark Antony
These legionary denarii were issued by Mark Antony before the Battle of Actium in 32 BC to pay his legions and fleet. LEC VI ('C' for G on this coin) on the reverse refers to Legio VI, the Sixth Ironclad Legion which fought with him in Cisalpine Gaul and against Pompey at the Battle of Pharsalus in 48 BC. The obverse reads ANT AVG (‘C’ for G) abbreviating Antonius augurs, to identify the position he held as College of Augur. III VIR R P C abbreviates Triumvir republican constituendae, meaning one of the men of the three men for the restoration of the republic, referring to his membership of the Second Trimvirate together with Octavian and Lepidus.

I, Peter A. Piliouras of Ancient Coin Traders irrevocably guarantee for life to the Purchaser that this ancient coin is authentic. If this coin is deemed not to be authentic by a professional certification service, then I will refund to the Purchaser the full cost of acquiring the coin (including shipping) together with the certification fees.




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Signed: Peter Anthony Piliouras


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