Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 95 6 October 2016
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The Roman Empire
Pescennius Niger, 193 – 194
Denarius, Antioch 193-194, AR 2.34 g. IMP CAES C PI – SE NIGIR AVG Laureate head r. Rev. HILARITAS AVG Globe, decorated with four stars, supported by two capricorns; below in field, S – C.
C –. BMC p. 77, ‡ var. (different obverse legend). RIC 30a var. (different obverse legend).
Very rare. A very attractive portrait, old cabinet tone and exceptionally
well-centred. About extremely fine
Ex Lanz 68, 1997, 438 and Rauch 72, 2003, 641 sales.