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1.3 Marcus Anotonius AR Legionary Denarius. Legion VI Ferratasilver denarius, gF
32-31 BC
obv. ANT AVG III VIR R P C Praetorian Galley
rev. LEG VI eagle between standards
"The Iroonclads" were a legion created under Julius Caesar in Gallia Cisalpina in 52 BC. The name is probably a reference to the suits of armor that they wore. Ecgþeow
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Leg VIThe VI Ferrata Legion.
Purchased from Tom Cederlind, Apr. 26, 1991.Paul F
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LVIF and laureate (?) head rightSYRIA: SELEUCIS & PIERIA. Antiochia ad Orontem. Nero or Domitian. Æ 22. A.D. 65/66 (year 114; if Nero) or A.D. Obv: Illegible legends, laureated head left; 2 countermarks: (1) on head, (2) behind neck. Rev: SC within laurel-wreath of eight leaves. Ref: RPC 4298 (if Nero) or 2024 (if Domitian). Axis: 30°. Weight: 6.35 g. CM(1): LVIF in rectangular punch, 7 x 3 mm. Howgego 726 (12 pcs). Note: Countermark of the 6th Legion Ferrata. Applied only to the samaller denomination, primarily of the SC series. Likely applied at the same time as countermark (2), possibly in Palestine after the transfer of the Legion to Caparcotna in Judaea, where it is known to have been stationed after the Jewish revolt of 132-135 (and possibly even from around 123). CM(2): Laureate (?) head right, in square punch, 4 mm. Howgego 134 (11 pcs). Note: Also countermark of the 6th Legion Ferrata. Likely applied at the same time as countermark (1). Collection Automan.Automan
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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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Mark Antony Legio VI Ferrata Silver DenariusLEGIO VI FERRATA (The Sixth Legion "Ironclad")
This legion was recruited in 52 BCE by Julius Caesar in Gallia Cisalpina, and saw its first action during the campaign against the Gallic leader Vercingetorix, who was besieged at Alesia.
AR silver Legionary Denarius. 32-31 BC. 18mm, 3.6g.
Obverse - ANT AVG III VIR R P C, Praetorian galley.
Reverse - LEG VI, eagle between standards.
An extremely odd and interesting specimen, apparently either overstruck due to an error, struck on clashed dies, or partially double-struck. The III VIR RPC part is laid overtop of the left hand side of the ship itself, rather than below the galley as usual. The lettering is the overtype, or the doublt-struck part, since it cuts into the galley underneath.b70
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Mark Antony Legionary Denarius LEG VI ANT AVG III VIR R P C
galley r. mast with banners at prow
Rev LEG VI legionary eagle between two standards
Patrae mint 32-31BC
The photo appears to show this as LEG VII but in hand you can see that the second I is a scratch
Background History on the VI Legion
Raised in Cisalpine Gaul in 58 BC by Julius Caesar, the Sixth Legion served with him during his tenure as governor and was withdrawn to Spain in 49 BC where it earned the title “Hispaniensis”.
Later seeing action at Pharsalus in 48 BC, Julius Caesar took the 6th to Alexandria to settle the dispute in Egypt with Cleopatra. Alexandria was laid to siege and the 6th was almost wiped out losing almost two thirds of its entire manpower. Julius Caesar eventually triumphed when reinforcements arrived.
Julius Caesar took his “Veteran Sixth Legion” with him to Syria and Pontus. The Legion then served in Pontus under Caesar in 48 BC and 47 BC. This culminated in the battle of Zela where victory was won by Legio VI.
During Caesar’s African war against Scipio, the Sixth Legion deserted en masse from Scipio to reinforce Caesar and fought under him.
The legion was disbanded in 45 BC after Munda establishing a colony at Arelate (Arles), but was re-formed by Lepidus the following year (44 BC) and given over to Marcus Antonius the year after that. Following the defeat of the republican generals Cassius and Brutus in successive battles at Philippi in 42 BC and the subsequent division of control between Antony and Octavian, a colony was again formed from retired veterans at Beneventum in 41 BC (this is the colony which it is believed became Legio VI Victrix) and the remainder of Legio VI Ferrata was taken by Antony to the East where it garrisoned Judea.
Legio VI fought in the Parthian War in 36 BC.
Another Legio VI Victrix evidently saw action at Perusia in 41 BC, which presents us with a problem because the official Legio VI Ferrata was at that moment with Anthony in the East. This is explained in Lawrence Keppie's excellent book The Making of the Roman Army - from Republic to Empire (pp.134); “Octavian did not hesitate to duplicate legionary numerals already in use by Antony. The latter had serving with him legio V Alaudae, legio VI Ferrata and legio X Equestris. Soon we find Octavian's army boasting of a legio V (the later Macedonica), legio VI (the later Victrix) and legio X (soon to be Fretensis). Of these, legio V and legio X, and less certainly legio VI, bore under the empire a bull-emblem which would normally indicate a foundation by Caesar; but the true Caesarian legions with these numerals (Alaudae, Ferrata and Equestris) were with Antony.”
It would seem, therefore, that Octavian had again used the veterans of Caesars Sixth Legion, this time from those left at Beneventum, to form the core of his own Sixth Legion used at Perusia.
Both Legio VI’s (Ferrata and Victrix) fought at the Battle of Actium, after this event the legio VI Ferrata was dispatched back to Judea and the next time we hear of the legio VI Victrix was in Spain.
Legio VI Ferrata was severely mauled at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC by the forces loyal to Caesar's nephew and heir, Octavian. Following the Battle of Actium, another colony of veterans seems to have been created at Byllis, probably together with soldiers from other legions, and the remainder of VI Ferrata was moved to Syria/Judea where it was to remain.
From 9 BC to 73 AD the VI Ferrata was garrisoned the area of Judea. It was in this time frame that Jesus Christ was tried before Pontius Pilatus, the Roman Governor of Judea.
From 54 AD to 68 AD the Legion served under Corbulo at Artaxata and Tigranocerta against the Parthians. In 69 AD the Legion returned to Judea and fought in the Jewish Civil War. As the Jewish Civil War wound down, the sixth was placed under Mucianis and fought against Vitellius. Legion VI was largely responsible for Mucianis victory over the forces of Vitellius during the brief Roman Civil War .
Jay GT4
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Mark Antony restitution issue by Marcus Aurelius and Lucius VerusANTONIVS AVGVR III VIR R P C
Galley moving left over waves
ANTONINVS ET VERVS AVG REST
Legionary eagle between two standards LEG VI across lower field
Rome 168-9 AD
3.17g
Sear 5236; RIC 443; RSC Mark Antony 83
Ex-ANE
Sear:
The reasons for this remarkable restoration remain obscure. Mattingly suggests that Legio VI Ferrata, which had fought for Antony at Philippi in 42 BC, may have played a leading role in the Parthian War of AD 164, the exceptional commemoration of this achievement on the coinage being prompted both by the legion's long and distinguished history and the similarity of the names "Antonius" and "Antoninus". The 200th Anniversary of the battle of Actium perhaps provides a more obvious reason for the issue.
Curtis Clay:
The reason for the restoration is not in doubt in my opinion, having been discerned by Mommsen in 1859.
Because of their lower silver content, Antony's legionary denarii were excluded from Trajan's recoinage of 107, and therefore Trajan did not restore this type.
But by the reign of Marcus and Verus, the silver content of the current denarius had fallen to the point that it had now become profitable to recoin Antony's denarii. Marcus and Verus did so, and therefore restored the coin too, picking at random one of the commoner legions for their restoration, since it was quite unnecessary to restore coins for several different legions, or for all of them!
The Reka Devnia hoard, ending essentially in c. 241 AD, still contained 9 original legionary denarii of Antony, plus 20 restorations by Marcus and Verus!
Sold back to ANE February 2020Jay GT4
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Mark Antony, Triumvir and Imperator, 44 - 30 B.C., LEG VI. AR 16-18mmMark Antony, Triumvir and Imperator, 44 - 30 B.C., LEG VI.
Obv. ANT•AVG / III •VIR•R•P•C, galley right with rowers, mast with banners at prow, border of dots.
Rev. LEG - VI, legionary eagle between two standards, border of dots.
"The VI Ferrata, the "Ironclad", was an old legion of Caesar's that fought for Antony. It was retained by Augustus, and later served in Syria and Judaea. The VI Victrix, on the other hand, was one of Octavian's legions. This coin-type was 'restituted' by Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, presumably in connection with the latter's Eastern campaigns."Lee S
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