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Pertinax, Sestertius, 193, Rome, Very Rare, Bronze, NGC, VF 4/5-3/5, RIC 22


Pertinax, Sestertius, 193, Rome, Very Rare, Bronze, NGC, VF 4/5-3/5, RIC 22
Pertinax, Sestertius, 193, Rome, Very Rare, Bronze, NGC, VF 4/5-3/5, RIC 22

Pertinax, Sestertius, 193, Rome, Very Rare, Bronze, NGC, VF 4/5-3/5, RIC 22   Pertinax, Sestertius, 193, Rome, Very Rare, Bronze, NGC, VF 4/5-3/5, RIC 22

Head of Pertinax, laurelled, facing right. Providentia, draped, standing to the left, holding her right hand above her head towards the star and placing her left hand on her chest.

Extremely rare sestertius of Pertinax, who reigned for only a few weeks at the beginning of the year 193, succeeding Commodus after his assassination at the end of December 192. As co-consul of the emperor, he is seen as a legitimate successor by the Senate, which appoints him to lead the empire. However, he arranges to implement a "donativa," a cash donation to the soldiers, which he fails to complete in full, giving only half of the promised amount.

He is assassinated on March 28, 193, for this reason, leading to a new civil war, particularly with Didius Julianus and Pescennius Niger, two usurping emperors whose coins are extremely rare and sought after by collectors. It is Septimius Severus who emerges victorious from these confrontations and is elevated to power at the end of the year 193.

Graded NGC VF Strike: 4/5 Surface: 3/5., IMP CAES P HELV PERTINAX AVG, PROVIDENTIAE DEORVM COS II S C.


Pertinax, Sestertius, 193, Rome, Very Rare, Bronze, NGC, VF 4/5-3/5, RIC 22   Pertinax, Sestertius, 193, Rome, Very Rare, Bronze, NGC, VF 4/5-3/5, RIC 22