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Lot 69. Pertinax AR Denarius, RIC IV 13a

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Pertinax AR Denarius, RIC IV 13a

Time left: 		Bidding closed (Sunday, February 23rd, 19:34:30 CET)
Current time: Friday, November 22nd, 23:12:07 CET
Price realised: CHF 650.00 (1 bid)
Approx. EUR 701.69 / USD 732.90 / GBP 583.78
High bidder: Bidder 1

eAuction #23, Lot 69. Estimate: CHF 800.00

Pertinax (193 AD). AR Denarius (17 mm, 3.19 g), Roma (Rome).
Obv. IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, laureate head right.
Rev. VOT DECEN TR P COS II, Pertinax, togate and veiled, sacrificing left from patera over tripod altar and holding roll.
RIC IV, 1, 13a (R2).

Rare. Minor flan crack. Very fine.

This is the earliest Roman coin type to commemorate the undertaking of decennalian vows at the beginning of an emperor's reign .



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