Silver Denarius of Pescennius Niger, East, AD 193 - AD 194. 1944.100.50075

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.50075

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Obverse: [IMP] CAES C PESC [NIGE]R IVS AVG COS II - Head of Pescennius Niger, laureate, right
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Reverse: BONAE SPEI - Figure (Spes? Fides?) standing left, holding corn-ears in left hand and basket of fruit in extended right hand

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 3.62
    • Diameter (in mm): 16.7

Typological Description

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1944.100.50075
  • Department: Roman
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Bequest of E.T. Newell

Subjects

  • Series: RIC.4

Notes

  • Variant of ric.4.pn.3. Reverse legend matches ric.4.pn.3, but the reverse type matches ric.4.pn.5. The obverse legend could belong to ric.4.pn.3D or ric.4.pn.3E.

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States