Ancient Roman Marc Antony Denarius 32-31 BC Legion XVI Coin Sear372 Patrae Mint For Sale

Ancient Roman Marc Antony Denarius 32-31 BC Legion XVI Silver Coin Sear 372 Patrae MintBankers marks and some wear, with great overall details / appeal. Good centering, and clear legends.
Patrae MintMarc Antony (43-30 BC). AR denarius. Legionary issue, mint traveling with Antony in Greece (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 / LEG•XVI, aquila between two signa. Sear 372Obverse:
Galley right, with sceptre tied with fillet on prow; above and below, inscription.
Border of dots.
Script: legend: Antonius Augurus Triumviri Rei Publicae Constituandae
Translation: [Mark] Antony, Triumvirate for the Restoration of the GovernmentReverse:
Aquila (legionary eagle) between two standards; across eagle, inscription.
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Script: Latin
Lettering: LEG XVI
Unabridged legend: Legio XVI
Translation: The Sixth LegionDuring the tumultuous period of the Second Triumvirate (43–31 BC), the Roman world was divided. While Octavian was raising his own forces in the West (including the Legio XVI Gallica mentioned previously), Mark Antony was building a massive military machine in the East to fight both the Parthian Empire and, eventually, Octavian.Antony raised or re-formed around 23 to 24 legions, numbering them sequentially. His Sixteenth Legion was stationed in the eastern provinces (likely Greece, Egypt, or Syria) and was composed of veterans and new recruits funded largely by his ally and lover, Queen Cleopatra VII.Around 32–31 BC, while preparing for the final showdown against Octavian, Antony minted millions of silver coins known as denarii to pay his soldiers. These coins are highly collectible today and serve as direct historical proof of Antony\'s forces.The Design:The front (obverse) of the coin depicts a Roman war-galley (a nod to his massive navy).The back (reverse) features a Roman eagle (aquila) flanked by two military standards (signa).The Inscription: The reverse explicitly stamps the name of the legion—in this case, LEG XVIAntony\'s Legio XVI was brought to western Greece to face Octavian\'s forces. In 31 BC, Octavian and his brilliant admiral Agrippa decisively defeated Antony and Cleopatra at the naval Battle of Actium.Following the defeat and Antony\'s subsequent suicide in Alexandria, Octavian became the sole master of Rome. To prevent future rebellions and downsize the absurdly massive military, Octavian disbanded Antony\'s Legio XVI. Some of its loyal or surrendered soldiers were likely absorbed into Octavian\'s own legions, while others were retired and given land.