brm_489903 - PERTINAX Denier

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Price : 450.00 €

Type : Denier

Date: 193

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 800 ‰

Diameter : 17,50 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 2,76 g.

Rarity : R3

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un petit flan à l’usure importante, lisible et attribuable

Catalogue references :

RCV.6042 (2750$) - RIC.5 - BMC/RE.- - RSC.28 - C.28 (50f.) - MRK.43 /10 (2500€)

Obverse

Obverse legend : IMP CAES P HELV - PERTIN AVG.

Obverse description : Tête laurée de Pertinax à droite (O*).

Obverse translation : “Imperator Cæsar Publius Helvius Pertinax Augustus”, (L’empereur césar Publius Helvius Pertinax auguste).

Reverse

Reverse legend : LIBERATIS CIVIBVS.

Reverse description : Liberalitas (la Libéralité) debout à gauche, tenant un abaque de la main droite et une corne d’abondance de la main gauche.

Reverse translation : “Liberatis Civibus”, (la délivrance des citoyens).

Commentary

Rubans de type 2. Semble beaucoup plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux. C’est la première fois que nous présentons ce type à la vente.

Historical background

PERTINAX

(1/01-28/03/193)

Born in 126, Pertinax had a brilliant military and senatorial career. He was Prefect of the City at the time of the assassination of Commodus. Appointed emperor on January 1, 193, his reforms displeased the Praetorians in particular. He was killed on March 28 after a reign of 86 days..

PERTINAX Denier AU/XF

brm_489903 - PERTINAX Denier

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Commentary

Historical background

PERTINAX

(1/01-28/03/193)

Born in 126, Pertinax had a brilliant military and senatorial career. He was Prefect of the City at the time of the assassination of Commodus. Appointed emperor on January 1, 193, his reforms displeased the Praetorians in particular. He was killed on March 28 after a reign of 86 days..

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