★ Antony's 9th Legion ★

Mark Antony, 44-30 BC. Denarius (Silver, 17 mm, 4.24 g, 6 h), military mint moving with Mark Antony (Patrae?), 32-31. ANT•AVG - III•VIR•R•P•C Galley right, with scepter tied with fillet on prow. Rev. LEG VIIII Aquila between two signa. Babelon (Antonia) 115. Crawford 544/22. CRI 360. RBW -. Sydenham 1226. Areas of weakness, otherwise, good very fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.

An obscure unit, Antony's Legio VIIII must not to be confused with Legio IX Hispana, an older unit that had at least served since the Social War, and fought on Octavian's side at Actium. In Antony's legionary series, his ninth is alternately rendered as VIIII and IX.