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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 3029016, member: 57495&quot;]That&#039;s an excellent example, [USER=82194]@dadams[/USER]!&nbsp; The centering and strike are way better than they are for most of these, and it looks to be struck on good metal to boot.&nbsp; I have a few but will show my favorite, worse than yours in every way except that it&#039;s from one of the &quot;special&quot; legions.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]754591[/ATTACH]<b>MARK ANTONY</b></p><p>AR Denarius. 3.61g, 17.8mm, Patrae (?) mint, autumn 32 - spring 31 BC.&nbsp; Sear RCV Vol. 1 p. 284, 1483 (<i>this coin illustrated</i>); Crawford 544/8; Crawford 544/8; Sydenham 1213. O: ANT AVG above Praetorian galley right, III VIR R P C below.&nbsp; R: CHORTIVM PRAETORIARVM, Legionary eagle (Aquila) between two standards (signa).</p><p><i>Ex Stack&#039;s Sale December 2001, Lot 142; Ex Ponterio &amp; Associates Sale 108 August 2000, Lot #307; Ex Gerhard Hirsch Auction 179 (21 Sep 1993) Lot 770</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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