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brm_317651 - PESCENNIUS NIGER Denier

PESCENNIUS NIGER Denier XF
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Item sold on our e-shop (2014)
Price : 1 500.00 €
Type : Denier
Date: 193
Mint name / Town : Antioche
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 750 ‰
Diameter : 17 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 2,29 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan légèrement irrégulier, court sur la légende de revers. Très beau portrait. Frappe un peu molle au revers. Recouvert d’une fine patine grise de collection ancienne avec des reflets dorés
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient Tatinos Numismatique et de la collection F. & M.-C. Mary

Obverse


Obverse legend : I-MP CAES C P-ESCEN NIG IV.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Pescennius Niger à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : "Imperator Cæsar Caius Pescennius Niger Iustus", (L’empereur césar Caius Pescennius Niger juste).

Reverse


Reverse legend : FORTVNA - R-EDVCI.
Reverse description : Fortuna (la Fortune), drapée assise à gauche, tenant ue branche de la main droite et une corne d’abondance de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Fortunæ Reduci”, (Au retour de la Fortune).

Commentary


Poids très léger. Rubans de type 3. Ce type de légende de droit semble complètement inédit et non recensé. Manque à tous les ouvrages consultés.

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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