55, Lot: 100. Estimate $75. Sold for $106. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

MARC ANTONY. 32-31 BC. AR Legionary Denarius (3.83 gm). ANT • AVG III VIR • R • P • C, praetorian galley right / LEG XI, legionary eagle (aquila) between two standards. Crawford 544/25; CRI 350; Sydenham 1229; RSC 39. VF, light porosity. ($150)

The legionary coinage of Antony was struck for the use of his fleet and legions when he was preparing for the battle at Actium. It was struck baser metal than the ordinary silver coinage of the period. (This accounts for the shallow banker's marks so often seen on these coins.)