Pescennius Niger. AD 193-194. Æ (29.5mm, 14.57 g, 7h). Caesarea Germanica (Bithynia) mint.

Triton XXIII – Session Three – Roman Imperial Coinage Part II through World Coinage Part I
Lot: 779. Estimated: $ 2 000

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Sold For $ 3 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Pescennius Niger. AD 193-194. Æ (29.5mm, 14.57 g, 7h). Caesarea Germanica (Bithynia) mint. AVT K Γ ΠЄCK NIΓPOC • IOVCTOC CЄB, laureate head right / KAICAPIAC [Γ]ЄP MANIKHC, Zeus enthroned left, holding Nike in his extended right hand and scepter with his left. SNG Von Aulock 478 (this coin); RG – (but cf. no. 5 for same obverse die). Dark brown patina with tan highlights, a few old cleaning scratches beneath patina. VF. Extremely rare.

Ex CNG Inventory 87224 (Summer 1995); Lewis Egnew Collection (Superior, 30 May 1995), lot 8054; Hans von Aulock Collection (Leu 25, 23 April 1980), lot 342.


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