PERTINAX - Rare Emperor (JUL1609)

Reign

Pertinax, 193 AD

Denomination

AR Denarius

Date Struck

193 AD

Mint

Alexandria

Obverse

IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG Laureate head right

Reverse

OPI DIVIN TR P COS II Ops seated left, holding two grain ears and resting hand on seat of throne

Weight

2,9 gm

Diameter

18 mm

Reference

RIC IV 8a; RSC 33a

Grade

VF

Comments

Rare coin, ex-CNG 202, Lot: 333 Bold portrait and unusually nice metal for this issue, which is almost always very porous.