| Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 143 | Auction date: 7 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 549 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot  | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: The Dioscuri Collection. The Roman Empire. Pescennius Niger, 193 – 194. Denarius, Antiochia 193-194, AR 18 mm, 3.23 g. IMP CAES C PESCEN NIGER IVST AVG Laureate head r. Rev. BONAE SPEI Spes advancing l., holding flower and raising hem of skirt. C 8 var. (obverse legend ends AV). BMC 298 var. (obverse legend ends AV). RIC 3c var. (obverse legend ends AV) Very rare and among the finest denarii of Pescennius Niger in existence. A bold portrait struck on an unusually fresh metal for the issue. Light iridescent tone and good extremely fine Ex Calicò sale 241, 2012, Imagines Imperatorum, 138; Ira & Larry Goldberg 80, 2014, 3177 and NAC 97, 2016, America, 178 sales. Estimate: 7000 CHF |  |
