Distinctive feature Contremarque
Error Broadstrike
Metal Silver
Mint Patras
Rarity C1 - Common
Shape Round
Type Denarius
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Marc Antony, Legio V 'Aluadae'
Legio V Alaudae ("Lark-crested Fifth Legion"), sometimes also known as Gallica, was a legion of the Imperial Roman army founded in 52 BC by the general Gaius Julius Caesar (dictator of Rome 49-44 BC). It was levied in Transalpine Gaul to fight the armies of Vercingetorix, and was the first Roman legion to comprise non-citizens. Historians disagree whether the legion was destroyed during the Batavian rebellion in AD 70, or during the First Battle of Tapae (AD 86).
Provenance from Aureo & Gallico
Reference : Craw. 544/18; RSC 32
Source : https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legio_V_...
Collection : Roman Imperatorial collection