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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 1874629, member: 57495&quot;]I&#039;d been wanting one of these for awhile now, and the CNG auction a few weeks ago surfaced almost two dozen from the Simon Shipp Collection.&nbsp; The best of them ended up closing well over $1000.&nbsp; Mine was amongst the cheapest (and most common in the series), but still a very nice example, I think.&nbsp; At some point I&#039;d like to buy an extremely worn example as well... one of those that was kept in circulation into the 2nd or 3rd century.</p><p><br /></p><p>I haven&#039;t been able to photograph this very well, so I&#039;m using CNG&#039;s photo which captures some of the subtle blue toning around the devices on the reverse.&nbsp; The coin itself is nicer still in hand. </p><p><br /></p><p>Please post your Mark Antony legionary denarii!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]316817[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>THE TRIUMVIRS</b></p><p><b>Mark Antony</b></p><p>Denarius (3.47g, 17mm)</p><p>Patrae (?) mint, autumn 32 - spring 31 BC.&nbsp; Crawford 544/30; CRI 371; Sydenham 1235; RSC 47. </p><p>O: ANT AVG above, Praetorian galley right with rowers, III VIR R P C below. </p><p>R: Legionary eagle (aquila) between two standards (signa), LEG XV across lower field.</p><p>Ex Simon Shipp Collection[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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