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Mark Antony Legionary PRAETORIARVM
ANT AVG III VIR R P C
galley r. mast with banners at prow

CHORTIVM PRAETORIARVM
Legionary Eagle between two standards

Patrae mint 32-31BC

3.08g
Imperators 385, Sydenham 1213, BMCRR East 184, Cohen 7

Ex-Incitatus

Scarce/rare

An important and historical coin!

The Praetorian cohorts had their origins in the small escorts which accompanied the generals on campaign.  The name derives from the commander's tent (praetorium), a name which was later applied to the commandant's house in a permanent fort.  At the time of Actium Antony probably had at least four praetorian cohorts.  In the years following Actium Augustus established a permanent body of nine praetorian cohorts, three in Rome, the remainder dispersed among neighboring towns.  They were regarded as elite troops and this was reflected in their living conditions and pay (more than three times the rate for legionaries).  The praetorian prefects, first appointed by Augustus in 2 BC were to exercise enormous political power in Rome in the centuries to follow.

Mark Antony Legionary PRAETORIARVM

ANT AVG III VIR R P C
galley r. mast with banners at prow

CHORTIVM PRAETORIARVM
Legionary Eagle between two standards

Patrae mint 32-31BC

3.08g
Imperators 385, Sydenham 1213, BMCRR East 184, Cohen 7

Ex-Incitatus

Scarce/rare

An important and historical coin!

The Praetorian cohorts had their origins in the small escorts which accompanied the generals on campaign. The name derives from the commander's tent (praetorium), a name which was later applied to the commandant's house in a permanent fort. At the time of Actium Antony probably had at least four praetorian cohorts. In the years following Actium Augustus established a permanent body of nine praetorian cohorts, three in Rome, the remainder dispersed among neighboring towns. They were regarded as elite troops and this was reflected in their living conditions and pay (more than three times the rate for legionaries). The praetorian prefects, first appointed by Augustus in 2 BC were to exercise enormous political power in Rome in the centuries to follow.

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Potator II   [Jul 25, 2011 at 07:21 PM]
Rare and interesting type !
David Atherton   [Jul 25, 2011 at 07:29 PM]
Awesome addition! Nice historical background too.
Randygeki(h2)   [Jul 25, 2011 at 08:55 PM]
Nice Smile
Lucas H   [Jul 25, 2011 at 11:44 PM]
Excellent coin, and outstanding explanation.
Eliot F   [Aug 06, 2023 at 10:53 PM]
Sorry to be crude but are you selling this? etfairley@gmail.com
Virgil H   [Aug 07, 2023 at 01:06 AM]
Such history in these coins. Nice

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