Pescennius Niger. AD 193-194. AR Denarius (21mm, 2.70 g, 1h). Antioch mint.

Triton XXV
Lot: 943. Estimated: $ 1 500

Roman Imperial, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 2 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Pescennius Niger. AD 193-194. AR Denarius (21mm, 2.70 g, 1h). Antioch mint. IMP CAES C PESC IVST AV (sic), laureate head right / BONI EVENTVS, Fides standing front, head left, holding basket of fruit in raised right hand, grain ears in lowered left hand. RIC IV 5 var. (obv. legend); RSC 10 var. (same); BMCRE p. 72, *. Lustrous, bright surfaces. Obverse legend becomes weak near the end. Near EF. Blundered, yet unrecorded, obverse legend. Very rare variety.

From the Thomas A. Palmer Collection, purchased from Harlan J. Berk Ltd., August 1999.


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