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Title: Mark Antony Denarius Post by: WEBBER on January 26, 2015, 06:21:22 PM I found a realy nice Legion denarius yesterday but on the reverse at the bottom i cant make out what legion it is linked with can you tell by the design of the standards as the one i found is slightly different than some ive seen .I will try and get some pictures up later.
Title: Re: Mark Antony Denarius Post by: probono on January 26, 2015, 07:09:44 PM You'll have to load an image up - there are some varieties that are slightly different than just a legion number
Title: Re: Mark Antony Denarius Post by: WEBBER on January 26, 2015, 07:22:09 PM Heres a few pictures of my coin.
Title: Re: Mark Antony Denarius Post by: WEBBER on January 26, 2015, 07:29:00 PM Sorry damn computer heres the front.
Title: Re: Mark Antony Denarius Post by: TEZZA on January 26, 2015, 09:24:08 PM What a find. well done A nice coin for any collection
Title: Re: Mark Antony Denarius Post by: probono on January 26, 2015, 11:30:43 PM Looks like LEG XI to me.
Title: Re: Mark Antony Denarius Post by: Dryland on January 27, 2015, 03:39:50 AM Thats a stunning coin Webber, well found
Title: Re: Mark Antony Denarius Post by: Val Beechey on January 27, 2015, 09:35:34 AM Looks like 'The Eagle of the 9th ' ;D ::)
I had a look and compared the one on the coin to the one found at Silchester and apart from the wings (which they know were repaired) it's very similar. Did they actually show the standard of the 9th on any coins. ? It's a beautiful coin. If I could only ever find one then that would do me. Val Title: Re: Mark Antony Denarius Post by: Chef Geoff on January 27, 2015, 11:01:56 AM I don't think there is any evidence that the IX ever lost their eagle Val it's just a book with no real factual basis ;)
Title: Re: Mark Antony Denarius Post by: Val Beechey on January 27, 2015, 02:14:44 PM I know about the book Geoff but there is a lack of written evidence that they existed beyond Britain, not being mentioned in records again for a very long time and then only briefly. Who's to know for sure.
Val Title: Re: Mark Antony Denarius Post by: Chef Geoff on January 27, 2015, 03:06:22 PM Ah but absence of evidence is not evidence of absence and there is some belief that they were transferred to Armenia in 115 and replaced by the VIth Victrix who also came up from Spain but as you say at the moment any theory is as good another.
Title: Re: Mark Antony Denarius Post by: Neil on January 27, 2015, 04:01:09 PM Hollywood says they were lost in Scotland in at least two films.
If thats good enough for the vexatious blogger with incredibly itchy underpants, then its good enough for me! ;) https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=z_cYUGpAoJw&x-yt-cl=84838260&x-yt-ts=1422327029 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=z_cYUGpAoJw&x-yt-cl=84838260&x-yt-ts=1422327029) Cheers Neil Title: Re: Mark Antony Denarius Post by: Chef Geoff on January 27, 2015, 04:06:59 PM Oh that has got to be one of the worst films made about the classical period it a cowboys and Indians film in togas ;) And Hollywood said that John Wayne was at the crucifixion but I have my doubts ;D
Title: Re: Mark Antony Denarius Post by: Neil on January 27, 2015, 04:16:14 PM What, are you trying to tell me that Hollywood doesn't always make historically correct films. I wont have a word of it!
Lovely find by the way Webber Title: Re: Mark Antony Denarius Post by: dingdong on January 27, 2015, 04:51:30 PM Yes,like the PATRIOT,wot a load of historical flippancy that was!!! ::)
Oh yes and while I remember.... I AM SPARTICUS!!!!ha!ha! ha!😁 Title: Re: Mark Antony Denarius Post by: 150aceboy on January 27, 2015, 05:46:19 PM Cracking coin m8, stunning condition , well found ;)
Title: Re: Mark Antony Denarius Post by: titanium on January 28, 2015, 09:00:07 PM Lovely find mate
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