Denarius of Marc Antony, Moving Mint (counterfeit)

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1979.429.44
People: After a denarius of Marc Antony, Roman (83-30 BCE)
Title: Denarius of Marc Antony, Moving Mint (counterfeit)
Classification: Coins
Work Type: coin
Date: 32 BCE-31 BCE
Places: Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Moving Mint
Period: Roman Republican period
Culture: Roman Republican
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/180716

Physical Descriptions

Medium

silver

Metal

AR

Technique

Struck

Dimensions

3.47 g

Die Axis

6

Denomination

denarius

Inscriptions and Marks

Obverse Inscription: Above, ANT.AVG; below, IIIVIR.R.P.C
Reverse Inscription: Between standards, LEG - VIII

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number: RRC 544/21

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year: 1979
Object Number: 1979.429.44
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Obv.: Galley r.; above, ANT.AVG; below, IIIVIR.R.P.C. Border of dots.
Rev.: Aquila r. between two standards; between standards, LEG - VIII. Border of dots.

Verification Level

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