Roman Imperatorial - CRI Set (49-27 BC)
CRI 386 (Crawford 544/12) R4
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL Marc Antony, d.30 BC |
| Item Description: |
AR Denarius CHORTIS SPECVLATORVM |
| Full Grade: |
NGC Ch AU Strike: 4/5 Surface: 2/5 |
| Owner: |
MF Collection |
Owner Comments:
Cohortes Spectaculatorum
Marc Antony, as Imperator and Triumvir (43-30 BC). AR denarius (19mm, 3.75 gm, 7h). NGC Choice AU 4/5 - 2/5, marks. Legionary issue, mint moving with Antony in Greece (Aegae or Patrae), 32-31 BC. ANT•AVG / III•VIR•R•P•C, war galley under oar right with triple ram prow and scepter tied with fillet / CHORTIS•SPECVLATORVM, three standards, each decorated with wreaths and rostra. Crawford 544/12. Sydenham 1214. Antonia 103.
From the Historical Scholar Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Mail Bid Sale 67
One of the rarest of the legionary series, the Cohortes Speculatorum were some of the best naval soldiers formed into a unit whose main role was to accompany Antony, serving essentially as a personal guards and spies. (Source: Heritage Auctions catalog)