Roman Imperators, 49-27 BC
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Julius Caesar. 49 BC. Priestly Implements Denarius of Moving Mint.Roman Imperatorial. Julius Caesar. 49 BC. AR Denarius (4.03 gm, 19.4mm, 3h) of military mint travelling w/ Julius Caesar in Italy. / Elephant walking right, trampling serpent. CAESAR. Bankers mark. Priestly implements: simplim, aspergillum, axe, and apex (emblems of pontificate). EF. Caesar's first military issue. Ponterio Auction 119 #587. Babelon 9 (Julia); BMCRR (Gaul) 27; Crawford RRC 443/1; RSC 1 #49; Sear CRI 9; SRCV I #1399; Sydenham CRR 1006; Vagi 41.Anaximander
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Marc Antony. Legionary Denarius, LEG II.Roman Imperatorial. Marc Antony. Autumn 32-Spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (3.39 gm, 16.4mm, 7h) Legionary issue of Patrae. Praetorian galley right, ANT AVG above, [III VI]R R P C below [Antony Augur Tresviri Rei Publicae Constituendae]. / Legionary standards (signa) on either side of legionary eagle (aquila). LEG II (Augusta) below. VF. CNG EA 460 #486. Prof. David R. Beatty coll., CM, OBE. Ex-Dr. Robert B. Beckett, Jr. Coll. (CNG 105, 10 May 2017), #750; Goldberg 5.2 (7 June 2000), #3520. Crawford 544/14; Sear CRI 349; Sydenham CRR 1216; RSC 1 #27; RBW 1838.
The legion possibly represented on this coin was Legio II Augusta. It was founded around 43 BC, and swore allegiance to Octavian after the Battle of Philippi in 42 BC, and remained in his service through the Battle of Actium. Afterward, it was apparently dissolved between 30-14 BC, and soon after reformed as the new Legio II Augusta (Heritage).Anaximander
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Marc Antony. Legionary Denarius, LEG III.Roman Imperatorial. Marc Antony. 32-31 BC. AR Denarius (3.13 gm, 16.5mm, 6h) Legionary issue of Patrae. Praetorian galley right, ANT AV above, III VIR R P C below [Antony Augur - Tresviri Rei Publicae Constituendae]. Banker's mark. / Legionary standards (signa) on either side of legionary eagle (aquila). LEG III (Gallica or Cyrenaica) below. gVF. Bt. Gables Coin, 1999. BMCRR 193; Crawford 544/15; RSC I #28; Sear CRI 350; SRCV I #1479 var (Leg III); Sydenham CRR 1217; Vagi 152.
Struck for Marc Antony’s 3rd Legion, but which one? It is probably Legio III Gallica, a legion that Julius Caesar raised during his campaigns in Gaul and which Antony then assumed. That, or it was the one that Antony raised in North Africa.
Legionary denari were likely struck at Marc Antony's base in Patras, Greece, but could have been struck at mobile mints moving with his legions. With weight of around 3.9 gm, they were similar to standard Roman denari, but their silver content was lower than the Roman standard of 0.968 fine, coming in only around 0.922 fine, more typical of Eastern coinage.Anaximander
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Marc Antony. Legionary Denarius, LEG VI.Roman Imperatorial. Marc Antony. Autumn 32-Spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (3.68 gm, 17.1mm, 6h) Legionary issue of Patrae. Praetorian galley right, ANT AVG above, III VIR R P C below [Antony Augur - Tresviri Rei Publicae Constituendae]. / Legionary standards (signa) on either side of legionary eagle (aquila). LEG VI (Victrix, Ferrata) below. gVF. CNG EA 460 #488. Prof. David R. Beatty coll., CM, OBE. Ex CNG Auction 82 (16 September 2009) #958. "Toned, light porosity, graffito above galley. Well centered." Crawford 544/19; Sear CRI 356; Sydenham CRR 1223; RSC 33; RBW 1841. Anaximander
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Marc Antony. Legionary Denarius, LEG XIV.Roman Imperatorial. Marc Antony. Autumn 32-Spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (3.80 gm, 19.5mm, 4h) Legionary issue of Patrae. Praetorian galley right, ANT AVG above, [III VIR] R P C below [Antony Augur - Tresviri Rei Publicae Constituendae]. / Legionary standards (signa) on either side of legionary eagle (aquila). LEG XIV below. VF. CNG EA 460 #491. Prof. David R. Beatty coll., CM, OBE. Ex Dr. Robert B. Beckett, Jr. Coll. (CNG 105, 10 May 2017), #763; CNG 54 (14 June 2000) #1357. "Toned with some iridescence, banker's mark on the reverse." BMCRR East #208; Crawford 54/29; Sear CRI 369; Sydenham CRR 1234; RSC 1 #44. Anaximander
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Octavian. Autumn 30-Summer 29 BC. AR Denarius.Roman Imperatorial. Octavian. Autumn 30-Summer 29 BC. AR Denarius (3.88 gm, 19.6mm, 5h) Italian (Rome?) mint. Head of youthful Mars right, wearing slight beard and crested Corinthian helmet. IMP. / Circular shield, inscribed CAESAR around upper part of rim, the boss ornamented with star, lying on top of crossed sword and spear. gVF. CNG EA 424 #370. WRG Collection. Ex Freeman & Sear 2 #467 (31 Jan. 1996). RIC I 274; BMCRR 4362; BMCRE 637; CRI 428; RSC 44; SRCV III 1563.Anaximander
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Sextus Pompey. 37/6 BC. Denarius. Neptune / Naval trophy.Roman Imperatorial. Sextus Pompey. 37/6 BC. AR Denarius (3.86 gm, 19.2mm, 12h) of Sicily. Diademed and bearded head of Neptune right, trident over shoulder; (MA)G PI[VS •] IMP • ITER. / Naval trophy set on anchor with trident, helmet, prow, apluster (stern) and heads of Scylla and Charybdis; PRÆF • CLAS • ET [O R Æ • (MAR)IT] EX • S • C. gVF. Triton XXV #746. Dean Kinzer Coll. Crawford RRC 511/2b; Sear CRI 333; SRCV I #1391; Sydenham CRR 1347; RSC 1-1a; BMCRR Sicily 15-16. cf. RBW 1784 (for type).Anaximander
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Sextus Pompey. 42-40 BC. AR Denarius.Roman Imperatorial. Sextus Pompey. 42-40 BC. AR Denarius (3.87 gm, 19.2mm, 11h). Bare head of Pompey the Great between jug & lituus, MAG PIVS IMP ITER. / Neptune standing, holding aplustre & resting foot on prow, between Catanaean brothers Anapias & Amphinomus, carrying their parents. PRAEF CLAS ET ORAE [MARIT EX S C]. nEF. Pegasi Auction XVIII #385. RSC 17; Babelon Pompeia 21-27; BMCRR Sicily 7; Crawford RRC 511/3a; RSC 1 #17; Sear CRI 334; SRCV I #1392; Sydenham 1344; Vagi 34.Anaximander
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Triumvirs: Marc Antony & Octavian. 41 BC (Spring-Summer). Roman Imperatorial. Marc Antony. 41 BC (Spring-Summer). AR Denarius (3.95 gm, gm, 19.3mm, 11h) of Ephesus. Bare head of Antony right, M ANT IMP AVG III VIR R P C. BARBAT QP for Marc Antony Imperator Augur Trumvir = tresviri rei publicae constituendae (M Barbatius Pollio, moneyer). / Bare head of Octavian right, wearing a slight beard. CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR R P C. nEF. CNG Auction 45 #1811. Crawford 517/2, Sydenham CRR 1181; RSC 8a; Sear I #1504.Anaximander
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