Watch List notes:

The Roman Empire
Pescennius Niger, 193 – 194

Portraits of Niger seem sometimes crude, sometimes reasonably well made with a round stubby nose. In my opinion, further research should been done on his portrait types and his mints. AMP.

Denarius, Antiochia 193-194, AR 3.94 g. IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVS AVG COS II Laureate head r. Rev. BONAE – SPEI Spes advancing l., holding flower and raising skirt. C 4. BMC 290A. RIC 3d.
Rare and in exceptional condition for the issue. A wonderful portrait struck
on an unusually fresh metal. Good extremely fine
Ex Gorny & Mosch sale 219, 2014, 435.
Illustrated on www.romancoins.info, section imagines imperatorum.