Silver Denarius of Pescennius Niger, Antioch, AD 193 - AD 194. 1995.11.101

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1995.11.101

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Obverse: [IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVST AVG COS II] - Head laureate, r.
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Reverse: BONI [EVENTVS] - Bonus Eventus, standing left, holding plate of fruit upward in right and grain stalks downward in left

Physical Description

  • Axis: 5

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 1.96
    • Diameter (in mm): 17

Typological Description

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1995.11.101
  • Department: Roman
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Loret 9215

Subjects

  • Series: RIC.4

Notes

  • Could be identified as ric.4.pn.4 or ric.4.pn.5 if the obverse legend were better preserved. TVB thinks genuine, though possibly a cast, 1/11/95.

Rights

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

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