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<p>[QUOTE="Bing, post: 3232037, member: 44132"]Yes, I couldn't help myself. Actually, this is an upgrade to one I already have, and upon closer scrutiny I think my other example may be a Legio XV and not Legio XVI.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]844198[/ATTACH] </p><p>MARCUS ANTONIUS</p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>OBVERSE: ANT AVG III VIR R P C, Praetorian galley, thyrsos behind prow</p><p>REVERSE: LEG XVI, eagle between standards</p><p>Patrae 32-31 BC</p><p>3.63g, 19mm</p><p>Cr544/31, Syd 1236, RSC 48</p><p><br /></p><p>You compare:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]844199[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I believe [USER=51347]@Alegandron[/USER] has a Legio XVI and most probably others as well. It's not exactly rare. There were 24 found in the Delos Hoard of 1905. In comparison there were only 4 XVIII LYBICAE and 40 of Leg II found in that hoard.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bing, post: 3232037, member: 44132"]Yes, I couldn't help myself. Actually, this is an upgrade to one I already have, and upon closer scrutiny I think my other example may be a Legio XV and not Legio XVI. [ATTACH=full]844198[/ATTACH] MARCUS ANTONIUS AR Denarius OBVERSE: ANT AVG III VIR R P C, Praetorian galley, thyrsos behind prow REVERSE: LEG XVI, eagle between standards Patrae 32-31 BC 3.63g, 19mm Cr544/31, Syd 1236, RSC 48 You compare: [ATTACH=full]844199[/ATTACH] I believe [USER=51347]@Alegandron[/USER] has a Legio XVI and most probably others as well. It's not exactly rare. There were 24 found in the Delos Hoard of 1905. In comparison there were only 4 XVIII LYBICAE and 40 of Leg II found in that hoard.[/QUOTE]
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