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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     79001132      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Imperial Issuer:     Pescennius Niger Date Ruled:     AD 193-194 Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Denarius Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 193-194 Weight:     2.72 g Die Axis:     6 h Obverse Legend:     IMP CAES C PESCEN NIGER IVST AV Obverse Description:     Laureate head right Reverse Legend:     FORTVN-AE RE Reverse Description:     Fortuna seated left, holding cornucopia and patera Mint:     Antioch Primary Reference:     RIC 20 var. (wreath instead of cornucopia) Reference2:     BMC 301† var. (same) Reference3:     RSC 21 var. (same) Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=127643 Grade:     Good VF, typical light porosity Notes:     Sale: CNG 79, Lot: 1132 Impressive strike on full flan; rare as such. Although RIC questions the completion of the reverse legend, this example clearly shows the termination of REDVCI as simply RE for this type. Additionally, Fortuna seated with a cornucopia and patera instead of a wreath and patera is unlisted in any of the references.

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