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Roman Rep., M. Antonius. Denarius

Currency:CHF Category:Coins & Paper Money / Coins: Ancient Start Price:640.00 CHF Estimated At:800.00 - 1,000.00 CHF
Roman Rep., M. Antonius. Denarius
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The Roman Republic, M. Antonius. Denarius, mint moving with M. Antony 32-31, AR 4.15 g. ANT AVG - III·VIR·R·P·C Galley r., with sceptre tied with fillet on prow. Rev. LEGIO·XII·ANTIQVA Aquila between two standards. Babelon 120 var. C 40 var. Sydenham 1231 var. Sear Imperators 363 var. (all with LEG·XII·ANTIQVAE instead of LEGIO·XII·ANTIQVA). Crawford page 552, note 117c. Extremely rare, apparently the second specimen known. Toned and very fine This denarius is cited by Crawford, page 552, note 117c in which he states “ The denarius of LEGIO XII ANTIQVA, Rome, Capitol 1071 (Bf. i, 41) seems very suspicious to me”. After having examined it very carefully ourselves we have reached the conclusion that the coin is most definitely genuine as far as the flan is concerned and the legend is absolutely unaltered.