544/38. Mark Antony LEG XXII (32-31 BC)

AR Denarius (Mint moving with Antony, 32-31 BC)

O/ Galley r.; ANT AVG above, III·VIR·R·P·C below.

R/ Aquila r. between 2 standards; LEG XXII below.

Crawford 544/38 (864 obverse dies/960 reverse dies - all varieties)

3.34g

The "AVG" on the obverse is a abbreviation of Augur, not Augustus.

Legion XXII:

This legion did not outlive Antony and was merged with other units by Octavius in 25 BC, who nonetheless reused this number to create Legio XXII Deiotariana. Its creation date and history before Antony are unknown.

Collection : Roman Republic