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                   CNG - Pescennius Niger. Denarius. Fine
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               Coins & Stamps:Coins:Non-US:Ancient, Medieval
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     Pescennius Niger. 193/4 AD. AR Denarius (2.77 gm). Antioch mint.
     IMP CAES C PESC NIGE-R IVS AVG COS II, laureate head right /
     MINER VICT, Minerva standing left, holding Victory and spear,
     sheild at feet. RIC 59 var.; RSC 53 var. Fine, decent metal
     quality. 716330

     Following the death of Pertinax and the sale of the Roman throne
     by the Praetorian Guard to the highest bidder, the governor of
     Syria, Pescennius Niger, was hailed emperor by the legions under
     his command. Septimius Severus, who had been proclaimed emperor
     by the Danubian legions at about the same time, first secured his
     power by subduing Rome, then marched to encounter Niger. In the
     ensuing battles, Severus proved to be the stronger adversary and
     Niger was overtaken as he attempted escape to Parthia. He was
     executed and his head was sent to Severus, who then ruthlessly
     slaughtered the rest of Niger's family.

     The denarii of Pescennius Niger are considered rare today, but a
     quick review of RIC and BMC reveals that the initial issue must
     have been huge. The variety of obverse and reverse legends seems
     almost endless. In his review of the denarii of Pescennius Niger
     ("The Denarii of Pescennius Niger," in The Presidents Address, NC
     (1992), pg. iv-xxii), Buttrey was able to locate 545 specimens,
     composing 91 different reverse types struck from 303 reverse
     dies! Thus it would then seem that when Pescennius was proclaimed
     emperor by his troops in 193, he knew his reign as emperor would
     not be peaceful, and he quickly set about issuing huge sums of
     denarii in his name to pay his troops and to win the loyalty of
     others.

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