★ An exceptional denarius of Pescennius Niger ★

Pescennius Niger, 193-194. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 2.26 g, 7 h), Caesarea in Cappadocia. IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVST AV Laureate head of Pescennius Niger to right. Rev. SAECVLI FELICITAS Seven stars above crescent. BMC -. Classical Numismatic Group 60 (2002), 1735 ( same dies ). Cohen -. Gorny & Mosch 269 (2020), 1099 ( same dies ). RIC -. An exceptionally attractive example, sharply struck, perfectly centered and with an excellent portrait and a wonderful reverse. A few tiny marks, otherwise, good extremely fine.

From a Bavarian Collection, formed in the early 2000s.