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Lot # 263
Mark Antony. AR Denarius, autumn 32-spring 31 BC. Legionary issue. Patrae(?) mint. Obv. ANT AVG [III VIR R P C] Praetorian galley right. Rev. LEG XVII CLASSICAE. Aquila between two signa. Cr. 544/10; RBW 1835. AR. 3.53 g. 16.50 mm. RR. Very rare. Toned. About VF. An interesting variation from other legionary denarii issued under Mark Antony, the seventeenth also bore the cognomen Classicae, indicating that they held special naval duties within the military.