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<p>[QUOTE="ValiantKnight, post: 1801381, member: 44210"]It's not in the best of shape, but I think this bottom-feeder (at least, most of the time <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />) didn't do too bad at $25 for this example of this famous ancient coin series. I went for it thinking that I may be able, from the photos, to tell the legion number when I had it in hand (I'm not interested in any with the legion number gone, unless it was $5 or something). From the seller's photos (and some Photoshop editing), I think it may either be LEG VI or VII. If not immediately identifiable when in hand, hopefully it will be with some very light brushing in that area.</p><p><br /></p><p><u><b>Marc Antony</b></u></p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>Obv: ANT AVG III VIR RPC, Praetorian galley to right</p><p>Rev: Eagle and two standards, LEG VI(?) or VII(?) across field</p><p>Ref: RSC 33 (for VI) or 34 (for VII)</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/MarcALegDen_zpse5e6d696.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ValiantKnight, post: 1801381, member: 44210"]It's not in the best of shape, but I think this bottom-feeder (at least, most of the time :rolleyes:) didn't do too bad at $25 for this example of this famous ancient coin series. I went for it thinking that I may be able, from the photos, to tell the legion number when I had it in hand (I'm not interested in any with the legion number gone, unless it was $5 or something). From the seller's photos (and some Photoshop editing), I think it may either be LEG VI or VII. If not immediately identifiable when in hand, hopefully it will be with some very light brushing in that area. [U][B]Marc Antony[/B][/U] AR Denarius Obv: ANT AVG III VIR RPC, Praetorian galley to right Rev: Eagle and two standards, LEG VI(?) or VII(?) across field Ref: RSC 33 (for VI) or 34 (for VII) [IMG]http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/MarcALegDen_zpse5e6d696.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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