Mark Antony LEG XIX AR Denarius Galley Legionary Eagle 32-31 BC Crawford 544/35 For Sale

Ancient Roman Republican silver legionary denarius issued by Mark Antony in 32–31 BC, shortly before the decisive Battle of Actium.This historically important military coin was struck by a mobile mint traveling with Antony’s forces, probably at Patrae in Greece. The obverse depicts a war galley, while the reverse names Legion XIX and displays the legionary eagle between two military standards.Attribution:• Authority: Mark Antony
• Date: 32–31 BC
• Mint: Mobile military mint, probably Patrae
• Denomination: AR Denarius
• Metal: Silver
• Legion: LEG XIX
• Weight: 3.34 grams
• Diameter: 17 mm
• Reference: Crawford 544/35; Sydenham 1242; Sear Imperators 378; RSC 55; Babelon Antonia 133 Obverse: ANT AVG III VIR R P C — praetorian war galley sailing right, with sceptre tied with a fillet upon the prow.Reverse: LEG XIX — legionary aquila, or eagle, between two military standards.Mark Antony’s legionary denarii were produced to finance his army and fleet during the final conflict with Octavian. The campaign culminated in Antony and Cleopatra’s defeat at Actium in 31 BC, one of the pivotal events marking the end of the Roman Republic and the emergence of Augustus as Rome’s first emperor.The Legion XIX named on this coin was one of Antony’s military formations and should not be confused with Octavian’s later legion of the same number that was destroyed in the Teutoburg Forest.The galley, legionary eagle, military standards and identifying legion number remain visible. The surfaces exhibit substantial ancient roughness, accurately represented in the photographs.A compelling coin for collectors of Mark Antony, Roman military history, named Roman legions, the Battle of Actium or the final decades of the Roman Republic.Authentic ancient Roman coin. The exact coin pictured is the coin the buyer will receive.