Catalogus
Volledige afbeeldingen bekijken — gratis registratie
Doorgaan met Google — het is gratis
of registreer met e-mail
Waarom registreren? Alleen om bots buiten ons catalogus te houden. Uw e-mail blijft privé — we delen het nooit en sturen u niets zonder uw toestemming. Dat garanderen wij u!
Denarius - Pescennius Niger BONI EVENTVS, Fides
| Uitgever | Syria, Usurpations of |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 193-194 |
| Type | Log in om details te zien |
| Waarde | Denarius (1) |
| Valuta | Log in om details te zien |
| Samenstelling | Log in om details te zien |
| Gewicht | Log in om details te zien |
| Diameter | Log in om details te zien |
| Dikte | Log in om details te zien |
| Vorm | Log in om details te zien |
| Techniek | Log in om details te zien |
| Oriëntatie | Log in om details te zien |
| Graveur(s) | Log in om details te zien |
| In omloop tot | Log in om details te zien |
| Referentie(s) | Log in om details te zien |
| Beschrijving voorzijde | Laureate head of the usurper Pescennius Niger facing right, rendered in the provincial style characteristic of the Antioch mint. The portrait displays a mature male visage with short hair surmounted by a laurel wreath, the neck truncation clearly defined. The encircling legend, partially obscured by die wear and flan irregularity, reads IMP CAES C PES NIGER IVS AVG. The workmanship reflects the somewhat cruder engraving typical of coins struck hastily during the civil war period of 193–194 AD. |
|---|---|
| Schrift voorzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Opschrift voorzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Beschrijving keerzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Schrift keerzijde | Latin |
| Opschrift keerzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Rand | Log in om details te zien |
| Muntplaats | Log in om details te zien |
| Oplage | Log in om details te zien |
| Aanvullende informatie |
Pescennius Niger's claim to the purple lasted less than two years. Proclaimed emperor by the Syrian legions in 193 AD following the murder of Pertinax, he controlled the wealthy eastern provinces but never held Rome, and was defeated by Septimius Severus at the Battle of Issus in 194 before being killed in flight shortly after. His coinage was struck at Antioch, the only mint under his control, which accounts for the stylistic differences from contemporary Roman output.
The RSC "var." notation here is worth attention — minor legend or die variations within this type are not uncommon given the compressed, militarily pressured production window.