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A coin of the emperor Marcus Aurelius with a galley on the obverse, restoring the famous Mark Antony legionary denarius. Coin Type: Silver denarius of Marcus Aurelius, Caesar 139-161 CE, Augustus 161-180 CE
Mint and Date: Rome, 168-169 CE.
Size and Weight: 18mm, 3.1g
Obverse: Praetorian galley moving left over waves.
ANTONIVS AVGVR III VIR right P C
Reverse: Legionary eagle between two standards. LEG VI across lower field.
ANTONINVS ET VERVS AVG REST
Provenance: Dmitry Markov (Vcoins), April 2007
Ref: RCV (2002) 5236; RIC III 443.
BW Ref: 015 031 108
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Note: This coin restored the famous legionary issue of Mark Antony, of which there is an example here.

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