ROMAN. Mark Antony. Autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Denarius (3.63g). Patrae (?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two standards; CHORTIVM PRAETORIARVM around above. Crawford 544/8; CRI 385; Sydenham 1213; RSC 7. Good VF, with bright surfaces, slightly off-centre on the obverse, and on excellent metal for the issue. Among the rarest in the series. The praetorian cohorts take their name from the praetorium, or tent, of the commander. These elite troops went on campaign as the personal escort of their generals. Mark Antony likely had four or more praetorian cohorts with him at Actium. For the same type and a similar quality example, see CNG Auction 105, lot 773 (10 May 2017), hammered US$5,500. The present coin was acquired from CGB Numismatics, France, July 2020.

Estimate: AUD 1500