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                                Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 1648. Closing Date: Jun 08, 
                                2005. PESCENNIUS NIGER. 193-194 AD. AR Denarius 
                                (2.63 gm, 12h). Antioch mint. Bidding Closed 
                                Estimate $750 

                              PESCENNIUS NIGER. 193-194 AD. AR Denarius (2.63 
                              gm, 12h). Antioch mint. IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVST 
                              AVG, laureate head right / VICTORI-A-E AVG, Niger 
                              standing left, holding globe and sword hilt, 
                              crowned by Victory standing left behind him. RIC 
                              IV -; BMCRE -; RSC -. Near VF, lightly toned, 
                              rough surfaces. Extremely rare, the second known 
                              (for the first, see Harlan J. Berk Bid or Buy Sale 
                              126 [23 April 2002], lot 348). ($750)

                              Notwithstanding the rarity of this particular 
                              issue, reverses depicting Niger are also extremely 
                              rare among his known coinage.








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High bid of $900, $1035 including 15% buyers fee, or approximately €729, £495, C$1125, A$1170, on June 8, 2005.

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