Watch List notes:

Pescennius Niger, 193-194. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 2.50 g, 12 h), Caesarea in Cappadocia. IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVST AV Laureate head of Pescennius Niger to right. Rev. MINER VCTRIS (sic!) Minerva standing front, head to left, holding Victory in her right hand and spear in her left; behind her, shield set on ground to right. BMC -. Cohen -. RIC -, cf. 60 (differing obverse and reverse legend). 500 Years of Roman Coin Portraits, p. 113, 295 (this coin). An extremely rare variety with an interesting spelling error on the reverse. Perfectly centered and struck on unusually good silver. Good very fine.


From the collection of Dipl.-Ing. Adrian Lang, ex Meister & Sonntag 5, 19 September 2007, 148.