Live auction - brm_418540 - PERTINAX Denier
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| Estimate : | 2 200 € |
| Price : | 1 250 € |
| Maximum bid : | 1 400 € |
| End of the sale : | 14 March 2017 14:44:09 |
| bidders : | 2 bidders |
Type : Denier
Date: 193
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 750 ‰
Diameter : 17 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,19 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan irrégulier bien centré des deux côtés. Beau portrait expressif de Pertinax. Revers de style fin bien venu à la frappe. Patine grise de collection ancienne
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la vente Lanz 153, 12 décembre 2001, n° 475 et de la collection du docteur S
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 : PROVID - DEOR COS II.
Reverse description : Providentia (la Providence) drapée debout à gauche, tendant les mains ; au-dessus un astre.
Reverse translation : “Providentia Deorum Consul iterum” (La Providence divine, consul pour la deuxième fois).
Commentary
Rubans de type 2. Beau portrait expressif de Pertinax avec le coin qui commence à se boucher, perceptible dans la barbe.
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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