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Lot 69. Pertinax AR Denarius, RIC IV 13a

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Pertinax AR Denarius, RIC IV 13a

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Bidding closed (Sunday, February 23rd, 19:34:30 CET)
Current time: Sunday, November 24th, 21:59:36 CET

Price realised: CHF 650.00 (1 bid)
Approx. EUR 698.23 / USD 727.41 / GBP 580.51

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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