Pescennius Niger; AR Denarius; Antioch; 193-194.
Obv. Laureate head of Pescennius Niger to the right. IMP CAES C PESC – NICER IVST AVG.
Rv. Half-naked Victory standing upright with her head turned to the left, holding a wreath in the outstretched right hand, lifting the folds of her garment with the left hand. VIC-TO-RIAE AVG.
Silver, 3,16 g, 19 mm, 6h. BMC 315; see RIC IV.1 p. 37-8 no. 87d/88a/89 (Victory holding a palm branch or cornucopiae).
RIC does not record such a variant of Victoria's depiction.
Grade: Good VF, darkly toned.
