Mark Antony (or Marcus Antonius) played a key role in the civil wars that led to the end of the Republic and the beginning of the Empire - a period numismatists often describe as the"Imperatorial" era. The Latin word imperator at this time meant "commander" or "warlord" rather than "ruler".

Roman coinage in the name of Marcus Antonius extends from 44 to 31 BCE and the so-called legionary denarii issued in 32-31 BCE to pay his army are, by far, the most abundant Roman silver coins.The best estimate is that between 25 million and 35 million pieces were struck (Harl, 60), and tens of thousands survive today.

The coin's obverse shows a galley, sometimes described as Antony's flagship. The ship has a single bank of eight to 12 oars (the number of oars was probably left to the whim or patience of the diecutter). Above the ship ANT AVG abbreviates the name Antonius along with one of his titles, Augur, a priest of the Roman state religion.

The reverse shows a legionary eagle (aquila) between two standards (signa; singular signum), with an inscription identifying one of the units in Antony's army.

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