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Long Beach Signature Sale 3042 17-18 Sep 2015
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Pescennius Niger, usurper in the East (AD 193-194). AR denarius (18mm, 2.78 gm, 6h). Antioch (?) mint. IMP CAES C [PESC N]IGER IVST AVG, laureate head of Niger right / MINER VICT, Minerva standing left, helmeted, holding Victory in her right hand and long spear in her left. RSC 53. RIC 59 variant. Very rare variety! Typically base metal with a few deposits. NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 2/5.
Estimate: 1000-1500 USD
Pescennius Niger, usurper in the East (AD 193-194). AR denarius (18mm, 2.78 gm, 6h). Antioch (?) mint. IMP CAES C [PESC N]IGER IVST AVG, laureate head of Niger right / MINER VICT, Minerva standing left, helmeted, holding Victory in her right hand and long spear in her left. RSC 53. RIC 59 variant. Very rare variety! Typically base metal with a few deposits. NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 2/5.
Estimate: 1000-1500 USD