CNG 108, Lot: 649. Estimate $1500. Sold for $2100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Pescennius Niger. AD 193-194. AR Denarius (18mm, 2.77 g, 6h). Antioch mint. IMP CAES C PES-CEN NIG IVST AVG, laureate head right / MINER VICI, Minerva standing left, holding owl and spear. RIC IV –; BMCRE p. 616, 309A = RSC 53c var. (legends, shield beside Minerva); V.L. Nummus OG 6, lot 23 (same dies). Choice VF, toned, some porosity and scratches. Extremely rare variant.

Ex Heritage 3042 (17 September 2015), lot 29220 (since cleaned).