Browsing Roman Imperial Coins of Pertinax
Prefect of Rome under Commodus, elected emperor by the army and Senate after the death of Commodus in AD 192. Assassinated by soldiers in AD 193, after a reign of 87 days.
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| RIC 1a aureus | Pertinax, AV Aureus, Rome, AD 193, 20mm, 7.24 g. IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, laureate head right. / AEQVIT AVG TR P COS II, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae. RIC 1a; BMCRE 13; Calicó 2379. | Text | Image | |
| RIC 1a denarius Sear5 6038 | Pertinax Denarius. IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, laureate head right / AEQVIT AVG TR P COS II, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae. RSC 2. | (Example) | ||
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| RIC 1a-var | Pertinax AR Denarius. IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, laureate head right / AEQVIT AVG T-P (sic) P COS II, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae. | Text | Image | |
| RIC 3 | Pertinax AR Denarius. IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, laureate head right / IANO CO-NSERVAT, Janus standing facing, holding sceptre in right hand. RIC 3; RSC 17; Sear 6040. | Text | Image | |
| RIC 4a aureus | Pertinax, AV Aureus, AD 193. 7.23 g. IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, laureate head right. / LAETITIA·TEMPOR COS II, Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and sceptre. RIC 4a; Cohen 19; BMCRE 7; Calicó 2383. | Text | Image | |
| RIC 4a denarius Sear5 #6041 | Pertinax Denarius. IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, laureate head right / LAETITIA TEMPOR COS II, Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and sceptre. RSC 20. | (Example) | ||
| RIC 4b-var | Pertinax Aureus. IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, bust right / LAETITIA TEMPOR COS II, Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and sceptre. | Text | Image | |
| RIC 5 | Pertinax Denarius. IMP CAES P HELV PERIN AVG, laureate head right / LIBERATIS CIVIBVS, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopiae. Cohen 28, BMC S.2. Sear 6042 | Text | Image | |
| RIC 8a Sear5 #6045 | Pertinax AR denarius. Alexandria Mint. IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG Laureate head right / OPI DIVIN TR P COS II, Ops seated left, holding two corn ears, left hand on top of throne. RIC 8a, RSC 33a; BMCRE 19. | (Example) | ||
RIC 10 shows both of Providentia's arms clearly raised. RIC 11 shows only Providentia's right arm clearly raised. | ||||
| RIC 10a | Pertinax AR Denarius. Jan to March 193 AD. IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, laureate head right / PROVID DEOR COS II, Providentia standing left, raising both hands toward a star. RIC 10a; RSC 40. | Text | Image | |
| RIC 10b | Pertinax AR Denarius. Jan to March 193 AD. IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, laureate, draped bust right / PROVID DEOR COS II, Providentia standing left, raising both hands toward a star. RIC 10b. | Text | Image | |
| MODERN FORGERY RIC 11 | Two identical examples of a modern Bulgarian forgery of the Pertinax Denarius RIC 11. Pertinax AR Denarius. Alexandria Mint. IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, laureate head right / PROVID DEOR COS II, Providentia standing left, right hand raised toward a star above, left hand on her chest. Forgeries Of RSC 43; RIC 11; Sear 6046. | Text | Image | |
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| RIC 11a Sear5 6046 | Pertinax Denarius. IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, laureate head right / PROVID DEOR COS II, Providentia standing left, raising right hand raised toward star, left hand on her chest. RSC 43; Sear 6046. | Text | Image | |
| RIC 11a, Aureus | Pertinax AV Aureus. Jan to March, 193 AD. IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, laureate head right / PROVID DEOR COS II, Providentia standing left, raising right hand raised toward star, left hand on her chest. Cohen 42. | Text Text | Image Image | |
| RIC 11b, Aureus | Pertinax AV Aureus. IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, laureate, draped bust right / PROVID DEOR COS II, female figure standing left, right hand raised toward a star above, left hand on her chest. Calico 2390, Cohen 41. | Text | Image | |
| RIC 12 Sear5 #6047 | Pertinax AR Denarius. IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, laureate head right / SAECVLO FRVGIFERO, caduceus with six corn ears attached in the form of wings. RIC 12; RSC 54. | (Example) | ||
| RIC 13a Aureus Sear5 6036 | Pertinax AV Aureus. IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, laureate head right / VOT DECEN TR P COS II, emperor sacrificing left, with patera held over tripod altar. RIC 13a, Cohen 55. | Text | Image | |
| RIC 13a denarius Sear5 6048 | Pertinax Denarius. IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, laureate head right / VOT DECEN TR P COS II, emperor sacrificing left, with patera held over tripod altar. RIC 13a; RSC 56; BMCRE 24. | (2 examples) | ||
| RIC 14 Sear5 6049 | Pertinax AE Sestertius. IMP CAES P HELV PERTINAX AVG, laureate head right / AEQVIT AVG TR P COS II S-C, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae. RIC 14; Cohen 5. | Text | Image | |
| RIC 15 | Pertinax, AE sestertius, Rome. AD 193. 26.25 g. IMP CAES P HELV PERTINAX AVG, laureate head right. / DIS CVSTODIBVS, Fortuna standing left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae. S-C across fields. RIC 15; Cohen 15; BM R15109. | Text | Image | |
| RIC 16 | Pertinax, AE Sestertius, Rome, AD 193. 26.51 g. IMP CAES P HELV PERTINAX AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / DIS GENITORIBVS, woman (Cybele?), turreted, standing front by slender altar, holding patera and box of perfumes, naked child with hands raised on a globe to right. S-C across fields. RIC 16; Cohen 16. | Text | Image | |
| RIC 17 Sear5 6051 | Pertinax AE Sestertius. AD 193. IMP CAES P HELV PERTINAX AVG, laureate head right / LAETITIA TEMPORVM COS II S-C, Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and sceptre. RIC 17; Cohen 21. | Text | Image | |
| RIC 18 | Pertinax AE Sestertius. AD 193. 19.96 g. IMP CAES P HELV PERTINAX AVG, laureate head right. / LIB AVG TR P COS, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopiae. S-C across fields. RIC 18; Cohen 25. | Text | Image | |
| RIC 20 | Pertinax, AE sestertius. AD 193. 28.21 g. IMP CAES P HELV PERTINAX, laureate head right / OPI DIVIN TR P COS II, S–C, Ops seated left, holding corn ears. RIC 20; Cohen 34; BMC 42; Sear 6054 (this coin). | Text | Image | |
| RIC 21 | Pertinax AE Sestertius. AD 193. 25.66 g. IMP CAES P HELV PERTINAX AVG, laureate head right. / PROVIDENTIAE DEORVM COS II, Providentia standing left, raising hands to a star above. S-C across fields. RIC 21; Cohen 49; BMCRE 28 note; Mazzini 49 (this coin). | Text | Image | |
| RIC 22 | Pertinax, AE Sestertius, Rome, 192–193. 23.96 g. IMP CAES P HELV PERTINAX AVG, laureate head right / PROVIDENTIAE DEORVM COS II, S-C, Providentia standing left, right hand raised towards radiate globe in left field and left hand on breast. RIC 22; Cohen 52; BMCRE 28; Banti 20. | Text | Image | |
| FAKE RIC 22 | FAKE Pertinax, AE Sestertius, Rome, 192–193. 23.96 g. IMP CAES P HELV PERTINAX AVG, laureate head right / PROVIDENTIAE DEORVM COS II, S-C, Providentia standing left, right hand raised towards radiate globe in left field and left hand on breast. Modern fake of RIC 22 etc. See text file. | Text | Image | |
| RIC 24 Sear5 6056 | Pertinax AE Sestertius. IMP CAES P HELV PERTINAX AVG, laureate head right / VOT DECEN TR P COS II S-C, Pertinax standing left, holding patera in extended right hand over lighted tripod. Cohen 58. | Text | Image | |
| RIC 25 | Pertinax, AE dupondius. AD 193. Rome. 12.58 g. IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, radiate head right. / LAETITIA TEMPORVM, Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and sceptre. RIC 25. | Text | Image | |
| RIC 25A | Pertinax, AE dupondius. AD 193. Rome. 9.82 g. IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, radiate head right. / LIB AVG TR P COS II, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopiae. RIC 25A; BMCRE 45. | Text | Image | |
| RIC 27 | Pertinax, AE dupondius. AD 193. Rome. 23 mm, 10.76 g. IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, radiate head right. / OPI DIVIN TR P COS II, Ops seated left on throne, holding corn-ears. S-C across fields. RIC 27; Cohen 36. | Text | Image | |
| RIC 31 | Pertinax, AE dupondius. AD 193. Rome. 24 mm, 13.04 g. IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, radiate head right. / PROVIDENTIAE DEORVM COS II, Providentia standing left, raising hands to a star above. S-C across fields. RIC 31; Cohen 51. | Text | Image | |
| RIC 32a | Pertinax, AE As. AD 193. Rome. 7.66 g. IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, laureate head right. / AEQVIT AVG TR P COS II, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae. S-C across fields. RIC 32a; Cohen 4. | Text | Image | |
| RIC 33 | Pertinax, AE As. AD 193. Rome. 24 mm, 11.21 g. IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, laureate head right. / LAETITIA TEMPORVM COS II, Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and sceptre. S-C across fields. RIC 33; Cohen 22. | Text | Image | |
| RIC 35a | Pertinax AE As. IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, laureate head right / OPI DIVIN TR P COS II, Ops seated left, holding grain ears. Cohen 35. | Text | Image | |
| RIC 39 | Pertinax AE As. Laureate head right / Pertinax standing left, sacrificing out of patera over altar. | Text | Image | |
| RIC 24A[septimius] Sear5 #6547 | Divus Pertinax AR Denarius, Struck under Septimius Severus, 193 AD. DIVVS PERT PIVS PATER, bare head right / CONSECRATIO, eagle standing half-right on globe, head left. RSC 6. | (4 examples) | ||
| RIC 660C[sept] | Divus Pertinax AE Sestertius. Struck under Septimius Severus, 193 AD. DIVVS PERT PIVS PATER, bare-headed and draped bust right / CONSECRATIO, S C in exergue, four-tiered funeral pyre: lowest tier garlanded, middle two tiers arched with statues; uppermost tier draped, flanked by torches, and surmounted by triumphal quadriga. Cohen 12. | Text | Image | |
| Alexandria Dattari 3977 | Pertinax, Bi. tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Dated Year 1, AD 193. 12.08 g. AYT KAI ΠE ΛOYOC ΠEΡTINAΞ CEB, laureate head right. / LA above Tyche reclining left on a lectisternium (couch), holding rudder. Dattari 3977 (this coin); Emmett 2643; Kampmann-Ganschow 43.2. | Text | Image | |
| Alexandria Dattari 3978 | Pertinax AE Diobol of Alexandria, Egypt. Year 1. AD 193. 24 mm, 7.72 g. AYT KAI ΠE ΛOYOC ΠEΡTINAΞ CEB, laureate head right. / LA, Uraeus serpent erect with head right, wearing skhent and entwining caduceus and corn-ears in its coils. Dattari 3978; Emmett 2648. Basel II, 1022. | Text | Image | |
| Alexandria Dattari 3980 | Pertinax Jr. (son of Pertinax), Bi. tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. AD 193. Year 1. KAICAΡ ΠEΡTINAΞ, bare-headed, draped bust right. / L-A to left and right of Nike walking left, holding wreath with both hands. Dattari 3980; Emmett 2653; BMC Supp. 3124. | Text | Image | |
| Prusa ad Olympum Hill Prusa 1 | Pertinax, AE29 of Prusa ad Olympum, Bithynia. AD 193. 12.29 g. AYT K ΠEΛBIOC ΠEΡTINAX CEB, laureate head right. / ΠΡOYCAEΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Hill Prusa 1 in NC 1912, otherwise unpublished. | Text | Image | |
| Prusa ad Olympum RecGen 61 | Pertinax, AE29 of Prusa ad Olympum, Bithynia. AD 193. AYT K ΠEΛBIOC ΠEΡTINAX CEB, laureate head right. / ΠΡOYCAEΩN, Athena standing left, holding transverse spear and the folds of her robe. RecGen 61; BMC 13. | Text | Image | |
| Prusa ad Olympum RecGen 64 | Pertinax, AE23 of Prusa ad Olympum, Bithynia. AD 193. 7.4 g. AYT K Π EΛBIOC ΠEΡTINAΞ CEB, laureate head right. / ΠΡOYCAEΩN, river-god Peieros or mountain-god Olympos reclining left, holding reed and resting left arm on rock. RecGen 64; Imhoof KM 1; Prowe I, 1199. | Text | Image | |
| Prusa RecGen 65 | Pertinax, AE30 of Prusa ad Olympum, Bithynia. 193 AD. 14.94 g. AYT K ΠEΛBIOC ΠEΡTINAX CEB, Laureate, bearded head right / ΠΡOYCAEΩN, Hexastyle temple. RecGen 65; BMC 14; SNG Righetti 677. | Text | Image | |
| Prusa ad Olympum wwxls 41291 | Pertinax, AE26 of Prusa ad Olympum, Bithynia. AD 193. 8.8 g. AYT K ΠEΛBIOC ΠEΡTINAX CEB, laureate head right. / ΠΡOYCAEΩN, Hygieia standing right, feeding serpent in arms. wwxls 41291; Numismad 9, 763. | Text | Image | |
| Tomis Moushmov 1869 | Pertinax AE Tetrassaria of Tomis, Thrace-Moesia Inferior. AY K Λ EΛB ΠEΡTINAX, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MHTΡO ΠONTOY TOMEΩC, Pertinax sitting left on the back of a cart drawn left by a bull, preceded by a female figure running left, looking back. Δ in upper centre. AMNG 2732; Varbanov 4791. | Text | Image | |
| Tomis Moushmov 1871 | Pertinax AE27 of Tomis, Moesia Inferior. AY K Λ EΛB ΠEΡTINAX, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MHTΡO ΠONTOY TOMEΩC, Kybele seated left, holding patera and resting arm on drum, lion reclining left below. Varbanov 4788; Moushmov 1871; AMNG 2731. | Text | Image | |
| Tomis Varbanov 4791 | Pertinax, AE26 of Tomis, Thrace. AY K Λ EΛB ΠEΡTINAX, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MHTΡO ΠONTOY TOMEΩC, Pertinax sitting left on the back of a cart drawn left by a bull, preceded by a female figure running left, looking back. Δ in upper centre. Varbanov 4791 (this coin); AMNG 2732. | Text | Image | |
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