And Then There was one!

Incredible congratulations @Bing ! WELL done! And it is a great looking coin as well as rare!

Here are a couple of my Legio...


RImp Marc Antony Legio XVI AR Den 18mm 3.4g Mil mint 32-31 BCE Praetorian Galley Aquila 2 Stds Cr 544-31 RSC 48


RImp Marc Antony AR Den 32-31 BC Leg III Ship Eagle Standards S 1479 Cr 544-15

 

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I came close. I think I was missing 5, but then sold most to concentrate on Portraits of Antony and the Flavian's.

 

Congrats, Bing. I've been following your Legionary Quest and I'm rootin' for you!

 

Wow Bing, that one is sweeeeeeeeet!!!

I still have nary an Antony legio.

 

Congrats @Bing! The finish line is in sight!

 

Thanks. It's been in sight for a long while, but the Legio IIII may be very hard to come by. I've not been looking for the past couple of weeks since I'll be gone for 5 weeks and I don't want any coins returned because I couldn't sign for them. I'll resume my search when I return.

 

Think positive. Dig for coins while your in Europe and you'll find it. It's just laying in the ground in a urn waiting for you.

Have a great and a safe trip.

 

I will, thanks. My son is excited about going MDing. He found there is a battle site where Julius Caesar punished the Atuatuci, who had assisted the Nervians. He cornered them in a hillfort immediately south of modern Thuin just 40 miles from where he is stationed. It was called Oppidum Aduaturcorum. The problem will be that he and his family will be just settling into their new digs, so he may not have much free opportunity. But, we will try (within the law of course).

 

If you MD a LEG IIII, buy a bunch of lottery tickets while you are still on your lucky streak.

 

I was thinking more 'Agatha Christie'...............

 

Nice, now you will have to get the complete set in gold too,

 

HA!

 

Wow, congrats, Bing! Glad you managed to score this one - it's an excellent example! Just a matter of time now before you nab that last legion.

MARK ANTONY
AR Denarius. 3.61g, 17.8mm, Patrae (?) mint, autumn 32 - spring 31 BC. Sear RCV Vol. 1 p. 284, 1483 (this coin illustrated); Crawford 544/8; Sydenham 1213. O: ANT AVG above Praetorian galley right, III VIR R P C below. R: CHORTIVM PRAETORIARVM, Legionary eagle (Aquila) between two standards (signa).
Ex Stack's Sale December 2001, Lot 142; Ex Ponterio & Associates Sale 108 August 2000, Lot #307; Ex Gerhard Hirsch Auction 179 (21 Sep 1993) Lot 770

 

Here they all are ( I can only load ten images so this will be in three parts). I did not want to do a tray as the images would be too small:

 

Congrats @Bing !