brm_1139159 - PESCENNIUS NIGER Denier
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Type : Denier
Date: 193-194
Mint name / Town : Antioche
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 600 ‰
Diameter : 16,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 2,72 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie centrée des deux côtés. Joli portrait. Revers bien venu à la frappe. Patine grise
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP CAES C PESC NIGER AVG.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Pescennius Niger à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : "Imperator Caesar Caius Pescennius Niger Augustus ", (L’empereur césar Caius Pescennius Niger auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : IOVI PRAE ORBIS.
Reverse description : Jupiter assis à gauche tenant une victoriola de la main droite et un sceptre long de la main gauche.
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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