Watch List notes:

Pescennius Niger, 193-194. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.00 g, 12 h), Caesarea in Cappadocia. IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVST AVG Laureate head of Pescennius Niger to right. Rev. VICTORIAE AG (sic!) Victory standing front, head to left, holding wreath in her right hand and palm frond in her left. BMC -. CNG E-Auction 130 (2006), 370 (same obverse die). Cohen -. RIC -, cf. 87d (differing obverse and reverse legend). A very rare variety. Perfectly centered and beautifully toned. Slightly rough, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.


From a European collection, formed before 2005.