Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 97 12 December 2016
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The Roman Empire
Pescennius Niger, 193 – 194. Denarius, Antioch 193-194, AR 3.23 g.
Description: IMP CAES C PESCEN NIGER IVST AVG Laureate head r. Rev. BONA-E SPEI Spes advancing l., holding flower and raising hem of skirt.
References: C 8 var. (obverse legend ends AV)
BMC 298 var. (obverse legeds ends AV)
RIC 3c var. (obverse legend ends AV)
Condition:Very rare and among the finest denarii of Pescennius Niger in existence. A bold portrait struck on an exceptionally good metal. Light iridescent tone and good extremely fine
Provenance: Calicò sale 241, 2012, Immagines Imperatorum, 138
Ira & Larry Goldberg sale 80, 2014, 3177