Praetorian galley right on obverse; aquila between two signa on reverse

The galley appears on coinage struck by Mark Antony to pay his fleet and legions in the months before the naval engagement at Actium in September 31 BC, which ended in his defeat by Octavian.

The reverse honors the Third Legion, one of more than twenty legions Antony commemorated in this vast military issue, the standards depicted being the eagle and unit *signa* carried into battle.

Reverse legend: LEG III, abbreviating *Legio III*, "Third Legion."

Beautiful old iridescent toning, struck off center

Lustrous with a few scratches and die flaws

Deeply toned with banker's mark and minor old scratches under tone

Toned surfaces with moderate wear consistent with the strike and surface ratings.

Lightly toned with porosity and banker's marks

Toned with granularity and light scratches

Attractive deep toning with cleaning scratches visible under the tone.

Lightly toned with small area of weak strike and short die break on reverse

Toned with minor marks and a scratch on the obverse.

Toned with porosity and obverse lamination flaw. Scrapes and scratches present.

Lightly toned with iridescence, bankers' marks, weakness, light scratches

Toned surface with graffiti and scratches. Minor test cut on obverse. Banker's mark on reverse. A couple minor deposits.

Toned with banker's marks, a few scratches and minor deposits

Attractive cabinet tone with light scratches under tone

Toned with bankers' marks on obverse and a few scratches

Deep iridescent toning with scratches visible under the tone.

Lightly toned with minor surface granularity. Well centered and struck on a broad flan.

Iridescently toned with tiny banker's mark on reverse

Hint of toning with some underlying luster, minor deposits on the reverse, a few light scratches

Iridescent toning, some light verdigris on the reverse.

Lightly toned with light scratches and marks. Bankers' marks present.

Toned surfaces with rough texture. Flip-over double strike.

Toned with a few shallow marks and scratches visible under the tone on the obverse.


1/22/25	$425	VF	CNG	▼ −36%
1/15/25	$3,750	XF	CNG	— 0%
11/20/24	$1,200	VF	CNG	▲ +81%
7/31/24	$275	VF	CNG	▼ −59%
7/17/24	$225	VF	CNG	▼ −66%

Denarius of Mark AntonyCrawford 544/15

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