Steel Aureus of Pescennius Niger. 2000.17.21

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2000.17.21

Physical Description

  • Axis: 0

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 48.84
    • Diameter (in mm): 23

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Die
  • Denomination: Aureus
  • Manufacture: EN
  • Material: Steel

  • Authority

  • Obverse

    • Legend: IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVSTVS AVG [retrograde]
    • Type: Bust laur. dr. cuir. r. [retrograde]

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2000.17.21
  • Department: Roman
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Notes

  • modern die for forgery

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
  • Rights: Copyright Undetermined