brm_569513 - PERTINAX Sesterce

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Price : 1 200.00 €

Type : Sesterce

Date: 193

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : copper

Millesimal fineness : 700 ‰

Diameter : 29,5 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 24,18 g.

Rarity : R3

Officine: 1re

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire idéalement centré. Légende tréflée au revers. Joli portrait de Pertinax. Patine marron

Catalogue references :

C.21 (150f.) - RIC.17 - BMC/RE.27 - RCV.6051 (5000$)

Obverse

Obverse legend : IMP CAES P HELV - PERTINAX 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 : LAETITIA TEMPORVM COS II/ S|C.

Reverse description : Laetitia (la Joie) drapée debout à gauche, tenant une couronne de la main droite tendue et un sceptre long de la main gauche.

Reverse translation : “Laetitia Temporum Consul iterum”, (La Joie du temps, consul pour la deuxième fois).

Commentary

Rubans de type 2. Monnaie à 150 f. au Cohen !.

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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brm_569513 - PERTINAX Sesterce

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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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