Denarius - Mark Antony LEG•XVIII•LYBICAE
Features
| Issuer |
Rome ›
Roman Republic (509 BC - 27 BC)
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|---|---|
| Period |
Republic (509 BC - 27 BC)
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| Triumvir |
Mark Antony (Marcus Antonius) (43 BC - 32 BC)
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| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 32 BC - 31 BC |
| Value | Denarius (1) |
| Currency | Denarius of 16 Asses (141 – 27 BC) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.74 g |
| Diameter | 17 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 384687 |
| References | RRC# 544/11 Michael Hewson Crawford; 1974. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge University Press, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes). , CRR# 1240 Edward Allen Sydenham, Leonard Forrer (ed.); 1952. The Coinage of the Roman Republic. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.Herbert Appold Grueber; 1910. Coins of the Roman Republic in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (3 volumes). , RBW# 1836 Roberto Russo, Andrew McCabe (ed.), Arturo Russo (ed.), Giuliano Russo (ed.), Claire Hallgarth (ed.); 2013. The RBW Collection of Roman Republican Coins. Numismatica Ars Classica, Zürich, Switzerland. David R. Sear; 1998. The History and Coinage of the Roman Imperators 49-27 Bc. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. B.A. Seaby (publisher). Roman Silver Coins. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes). Frank Berger; 1989. Die Münzen der Römischen Republik im Kestner-Museum Hannover = The Coins of the Roman Republic in the Kestner Museum Hannover. Museum August Kestner, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. |
Obverse
Ship, right, with sceptre tied with fillet on prow. Border of dots.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ANT•AVG III•VIR•R•P•C
Reverse
Aquila between two standards. Border of dots.
Script: Latin
Lettering: LEG•XVIII•LYBICAE
Comments
Of the twenty-two legions named on Mark Antony's legionary denarii, only three carried special names along with their numerals, namely the Legio XII Antiquae, the Legio XVII Classicae, and the Legio XVIII Lybicae. They are not to be confused with Octavian's similarly numbered legions and were likely raised on short notice by Antony prior to the clash with his opponent. The name Lybica indicates that its soldiers came from North Africa.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (32 BC - 31 BC) | 
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$ 910 | Uncertain mint, moving with Mark Antony, probably Patrae | ||||||||||||
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
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Leu Numismatik Auction 13 Lot 219 
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27 May 2023 | XF |
USD 10 675.41
(CHF 8500.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 140 Lot 469
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5 May 2024 | VF |
USD 576.15
(EUR 500.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Numismatik Naumann GmbH | |||||
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Roma Numismatics Auction XXX Lot 409
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21 Mar 2024 | VF |
USD 733.53
(GBP 550.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Roma Numismatics Limited | |||||
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Roma Numismatics E-Live Auction 6 Lot 157
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25 Mar 2022 | VF |
USD 1133.63
(GBP 850.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Roma Numismatics Limited | |||||
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CNG Triton XXIV Lot 67
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19 Jan 2021 | VF |
USD 1600.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. | |||||
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CNG Auction 114 Lot 695
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13 May 2020 | VF |
USD 2250.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. | |||||
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CNG Electronic Auction 443 Lot 495
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1 May 2019 | VF |
USD 850.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. | |||||
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CNG Auction 105 Lot 767
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10 May 2017 | VF |
USD 1200.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. | |||||
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Roma Numismatics Auction XI Lot 744
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7 Apr 2016 | VF |
USD 533.47
(GBP 400.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Roma Numismatics Limited | |||||
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Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 83 Lot 522
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20 May 2015 | VF |
USD 941.95
(CHF 750.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG | |||||
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