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Message:: [QUOTE="Sulla80, post: 3270433, member: 99456"]My first two guesses have already been taken: Octavian/Victory @ battle of Actium, and the answer that made me laugh out loud:  [USER=87404]@Justin Lee[/USER] 's (big) roofing nail. The coin you show clearly has all of the fine details of a typical Mark Anthony Legionary Denarius - I was certain that this was legion VII until you gave the architectural clue. All of that said, I think you have a:Augustus AR Denarius, Spanish mint19-18 BCObv: IMP CAESARI AVGVSTO, laureate head left Rev: Round domed tetrastyle temple of Mars Ultor set on three steps, containing triumphal currus (chariot) carrying aquila and miniature quadriga; S•P-Q•R across fieldsObverse Very Fine; Reverse harshly cleanedFrom an important private European Collection[/QUOTE]