Silver Denarius of Pertinax, Alexandreia, AD 193. 1996.64.1

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1996.64.1

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Obverse: IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG - Head of Pertinax, laureate, right
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Reverse: PROVID DEOR COS II - Providentia, standing left, raising both hands towards star, high left

Physical Description

  • Axis: 6

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 2.45
    • Diameter (in mm): 17

Typological Description

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1996.64.1
  • Department: Roman
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Calico, 23 Oct. 1984, 442 (est. 4000 Ptas.)

Subjects

  • Series: RIC.4

Notes

  • Berk's ticket, prepared by Curtis Clay, remarks "Unpublished from mint of Alexandria; 14 specimens from this mint, however, are recorded by R. Bickford-Smith in an unpublished 1993 study. A rare rev. type at this mint: the common type is OPI DIVIN TR P COS II.

Rights

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

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