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brm_489656 - PESCENNIUS NIGER Denier

PESCENNIUS NIGER Denier VF
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Item sold on our e-shop (2018)
Price : 650.00 €
Type : Denier
Date: 193-194
Mint name / Town : Antioche
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 600 ‰
Diameter : 18,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 2,66 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale et irrégulier, court sur les légendes à l’usure très importante, lisible et identifiable. Patine de collection avec une infime petite concrétion au revers
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : [IMP CA]ES C PESC-E NIGER [...].
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Pescennius Niger à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : "Imperator Caesar Caius Pescennius Niger Iustus Augustus Consul iterum", (L’empereur césar Caius Pescennius Niger juste auguste consul deux fois).

Reverse


Reverse legend : IN[VI]CTO I-MPERAT.
Reverse description : Trophée constitué d'une cuirasse, de deux boucliers et de lances, au pied duquel se trouvent un casque et d’autres armes.
Reverse translation : “Invicto Imperatoris”, (À l’empereur invaincu).

Commentary


Rubans de type 3. Ce type ne semble pas fourré et est beaucoup plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux. C’est la première fois que nous le présentons à la vente.

Historical background


PESCENNIUS NIGER

(04/193-10/195)

C. Pescennius Niger was born around 135. Consul suffect in 190, he became governor of Syria the following year. After the death of Pertinax and in front of the negligence of Dide Julien, he is proclaimed august in Antioch with the support of all the East and of nine legions. At the same time, Septimius Severus was proclaimed in Carnuntum. Sévère is the fastest and takes Rome, then marches against Niger. The latter was beaten at Cyzicus in January and then at Nicaea in April 194. Definitively crushed at the battle of Issus (September 194), he fled from Antioch, but was captured and then executed with his family and many supporters.

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