Marc Antony Legionary Denarii, finally started a gallery

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Ken W2:

Well, I finally began a gallery. Just made an album of 15 Legionary denarii of Marc Antony with minimal descriptions. My approach to this collection is to acquire the 27 different coins of this issue which I think are attainable in terms of availability and affordability in an average grade of Fine. I would welcome any and all input about the gallery presentation, my approach to this collection, and of course the coins themselves.
I also re-read the “pigeonary” threads here on FORVM. To be sure, some of those those so called eagles look suspect to even my less experienced eye. But upon reviewing hundreds of examples in members’ galleries, Wildwinds, asearch, and auction listings (past and future), it seems there is no bright line between a to-be derided pigeon and an eagle on these coins. Plainly, there are numerous examples of accepted-as-genuine coins which deviate in style from the almost entirely horizontally oriented, sleek bodied, menacing faced eagles. Many such examples have a downward protruding belly to some degree, raised heads, and a softer countenance.
So, am I focusing too much on the style of the eagle in trying to understand what a “pigeonary” is and are there some bright line indicators I’ve missed?
Finally, how do you attach a link to your gallery when signing posts like many do ? Must you copy and paste each time or is there an automatic way to do it ? I’ve tried to post a link below.
Thanks in advance.
Ken

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Ken W2:
I think I figured out the gallery link question. If I did it correctly the answer was right there in the FAQs. Didn’t realize it’s part of a signature block you add in profile.

Jay GT4:
You're well on your way. Now for the tough ones! :)

Virgil H:
Great gallery start and what a great collecting area. Very nice coins. I keep saying I am going to start a gallery, yours gives me some incentive to do do.

Virgil

Anaximander:
Nicely done, Ken. I admire your laser-like focus on Marc Antony legionary denari. What a profound period of history and such compelling persons.

I see that you are citing RIC and CRI for your coins. The latter, David Sear's "The History and Coinage of the Roman Imperators, 49-27 BC," is a particularly useful reference. It took me a while to find a copy.

TenthGen has a nice post of his coin tray of legionary denari.

I'm not tuned-in to the topic of "pigeonary" eagles, so I guess I'll have to keep my ear to the ground. I have been focused on the gallies rather than standards or eagles, and have seen echos of the legionary denari down the ages (|Marcus Aurelius comes to mind).

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