© The Heberden Coin Room, Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
© The Heberden Coin Room, Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Aureus - Mark Antony ANT·AVG III·VIR·R·P·C / LEG XII 32 BC - 31 BC
| Gold | 8.01 g | 14.7 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Republic (509 BC - 27 BC) |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (509 BC - 27 BC) |
| Triumvir | Mark Antony (Marcus Antonius) (43 BC - 32 BC) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 32 BC - 31 BC |
| Value | Aureus (25) |
| Currency | Denarius of 16 Asses (141 – 27 BC) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 8.01 g |
| Diameter | 14.7 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#361084 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Aquila between two standards.
Border of dots.
Script: Latin
Lettering: LEG XII
Translation: Legion 12
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a portrait of Mark Antony, one of the most powerful Roman generals and politicians of the 1st century BC, who played a crucial role in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire. The coin was minted during his reign as Consul in 32 BC, just a year before his famous battle against Octavian (later known as Augustus) at the Battle of Actium, which marked the end of the Roman Republic and the beginning of the Roman Empire.
