Roman Imperial Coins
Lot 5567 Session 17 (11.30am Fri 26 Nov) Roman Imperial Coins
Estimate $1,000
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PESCENNIUS NIGER, (A.D. 193-194), silver denarius, Antioch mint, (2.59 grams), issued 193, obv. laureate head of Pescennius Niger to right, around IMP CAES C PESCE NIGER IVS AV, rev. around IVSTI TIA AVG, Justitia or Providentia facing head to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (cf.S.6114, RIC 45a, RSC 43). Some surface roughness and uneven tone, otherwise fine/very fine and very rare.
Ex McHugh Collection.
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Estimate $1,000
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