One of my favorite Roman pieces.

Though i hardly collect much Roman pieces, I do like this piece a lot as it was a souvenir during my only visit to Rome and the history behind the individual.

Mark Antony 43-33BC

Legion XII Antiqua. AR denarius. Very scarce condition denarius featuring the title of the legion as opposed to just the number.

After Caesar won the civil war, the legion was named Victrix, and enlisted in 43 BC by Lepidus and Mark Anthony. Mark Anthony led the Twelfth, renamed XII Antiqua during his campaign against the Parthian Empire. Renamed Legion XII Fulminata by Augustus after incorporating into his legions.

 

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That's a very sweet example!

 

@Loong Siew

That is a very nice example of quite a scarce coin.

 

That's awesome @Loong Siew ! ...one of these is VERY high on my list. For some reason, I bet @Bing is going to post something soon.

 

Excellent! Above average in grade!

 

A very desirable coin. Congrats my coin friend.

 

That is a great Antony Legio Denarius @Loong Siew ! Nice historical write-up, thanks.

I think I will sneak in my Legios since @Bing is probably asleep!


RImp Marc Antony Legio XVI AR Den 18mm 3.4g Mil mint 32-31 BCE Praetorian Galley Aquila 2 Stds Cr 544-31 RSC 48


RImp Marc Antony AR Den 32-31 BC Legio III Ship Eagle Standards S 1479 Cr 544-15


RImp Marc Antony AR Den 32-31 BC Legio III Ship Eagle Standards S 1479 Cr 544-15


RImp Marc Antony 32-31 BCE AR Legio X Equestris - Caesar Denarius B bankers mark Eagle Galley Standards

 

Thanks.. I got this from a coin shop near the Vatican when I visited Rome in 2015. The dealer recommended to me saying that it is rare. I knew about Marc Antony but I did not know much about his varieties of legions...

 

Looks like you are a big fan of Antony.. some exceptional quality condition ones as well!!

 

That is a really cool souvenir, Loong Siew. Their being issued to Antony's troops shortly before the Battle of Actium make them quite an amazing piece of history.

My example of a LEG XII ANTIQVAE.

 

Ah.. I did not know that part about its issuance before Actium.. now that is impressive.. thank you so much for sharing...

 

@Bing will love that one!

 

Excellent!

 

Lovely coin, Loong Siew!
Historical and scarce.

 

Thanks guys !!!

 

That's in unusually high-grade for the issue. These denarii circulated for decades and are not-infrequently worn down to barely recognizable slugs.

 

Thanks.. but @Alegandron also has some high grade specimens posted on this thread..

 

Yes, he does. And he already knows I drool over them!

 

Yes, Bing is jealous of many of the MA Legionary denarii shown. I now have 16 of the legion's coins with Leg XII Antiqua in the post. I have said before that there are 27 legions represented, but when the oddities are added (Leg IV and IIII for example), there are closer to 34 possible representations. Here is just one of my favorites: