Mark Antony, 44-30 BC. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.71 g, 9 h), military mint moving with Mark Antony (Patrae?), 32-31. ANT•AVG / III•VIR•R•P•C Galley to right, with scepter tied with fillet on prow. Rev. LEG VIII Aquila between two signa. Babelon (Antonia) 114. Crawford 544/21. RBW 1843. Sydenham 1225. Beautifully toned. Areas of weakness and light die rust on the obverse, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.


This Legio VIII is not to be confused with the more famous Legio VIII 'Augusta', which had originally served Julius Caesar in the Gallic Wars, and later at Pharsalus, in Egypt and at Thapsus. Rather, this Legio VIII was created by Antony and disbanded after Actium.