I have a simple question. I own about a half dozen or so of MA's Legionary Denarii. I was looking on the web today to see which of the denarii are considered rare. So the question is, does anyone have a rarity list of the 24 legionary deanrii? I'm not even including the Cohorts Speculatorum and Praetorum[FONT=arial, sans-serif] or the Fleet coinage, all of which I know are fairly rare. I'm just trying to find the rarity sequence for the legionary denarii. Anybody?[/FONT]
Which Legions do you have? All I know about them is I really want a nice one... [very offtopic] Specifically Legio X.... the Tenth... Caesar's Favorite Legion during the Gallic Wars. Spanish men.... battle hardened... Awesome! [end offtopic]
I can't answer your question Bing. But the subject of your post did make me post this righteous video: [video=youtube;CJBDkHXt75o]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJBDkHXt75o[/video]
Legio II - Raised by Caesar! - One of the four Consular legions - Going to be sent to fight in the Pathian Campaign - Served under Mark Anthony - Defeated at Modena --> Lost its standard (on the 14th of April, 43 BC) ----> Legion was then permanently disbanded V Aluadae - Another Caesarian Legion - Started by being paid from Caesar's own money - From Transalpine Gaul - Took part in Caesar's invasion of Italy - Took part in the African Campaign --> Took the Elephant as its emblem ---->Famous for stopping elephants charging at Caesar's lines ---------> Second most famous (contemporary) legion for the next 200 years (most famous being the 10th) As I have run out of time, I found a site to give you the history on the VI, the XI and the XII. All of these five are Caesarian Legions, something that I would note on their flips, as they have relations to the Great Julius Caesar! Welcome Bing
I enjoy all the history and look forward to the rest of Windchild's historical info. But my question remains. Of all the legions under Anthony, which denarii are the rarest? I can't seem to find an answer.
Three of the books I own authored by David Collins and entitled : 1. Caesar's Legion: The Epic Saga of Julius Caesar's Elite Tenth legion 2. Mark Anthony's Heroes: How the Third Gallica Legion Saved an Apostle and Created an Emperor 3. Nero's Killing Machine: The True Story of Rome's Remarkable Fourteehth Legion All interesting historical books on these three legions. I wish there were more like them in my library.
I'm sure don't which are more valuable, they all seem to cost arm and leg..but i'm sure there be some info coming...:yes:
Watching the video, one is reminded that the struggles between Roman legions (a usurper and the recognized emperor, for example) were among the most violent and destructive battles in Roman history. Similar tactics and weaponry on opposing forces would result in an unimaginable bloodbath. These internecine struggles help to explain Rome's eventual demise: The Roman Empire was depleted of its best trained and most capable soldiers and officers by these endless internal struggles. This certainly made Rome more susceptible to outside "barbarian" forces. guy
I hope is is OK to post a link to another forum. here is an interesting discussion on the rarity of the M.Antonius legionary denarii. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=70907.0
Whoops! Heres the site... Remember, only for the above legions I named, not for all of them. http://www.livius.org/caa-can/caesar/legions.html Welcome! Windchild Btw, I only have the book on the 10th... Although I have a few on the army (weapons/ tactics)
