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Carl Wilhelm Becker. 1772-1830. Imitating Pescennius Niger43 viewsCarl Wilhelm Becker. 1772-1830. Imitating Pescennius Niger 193-194 AD.
AR Denarius (18mm, 4.28 g).
Laureate head right / Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae.
Hill 185.
From the Rudolf Berk Collection.

courtesy CNG
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Carl Wilhelm Becker. 1772-1830. Imitating Pescennius Niger33 viewsCarl Wilhelm Becker. 1772-1830. Imitating Pescennius Niger 193-194 AD.
AR Denarius
IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IUSTUS AUG; Laureate head right / CONCORDIA Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. P-P
Hill 184-185

Jean Elsen & ses Fils Auction 95, lot 160
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Carl Wilhelm Becker. 1772-1830. Imitating Pescennius Niger38 viewsCarl Wilhelm Becker. 1772-1830. Imitating Pescennius Niger 193-194 AD.
AR Denarius
IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IUSTUS AUG; Laureate head right / CONCORDIA Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. P-P
Hill 184-185

Jean Elsen & ses Fils Auction 97, lot 251
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Lot Denarii Antoninus Pius, Trajan and Pescennius Niger147 views2 denarii of Pescennius Niger
Obv: IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVST COS II, Laureate, bearded head r.
Rev: APOLLIN I SANCTO, Apollo, nude, legs crossed, standing l., his l. hand on hips, his r. arm resting on column.

3 denarii of Trajan
Obv: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM laureate head of Trajan, r.
Rev: PM TR P COS IIII PP Mars advancing, r., carrying spear

2 denarii of Antoninus Pius
Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS (P P TR P XXI)?, Laureate head right.
Rev: --------------------------

Offered as "Treasure REPRO of Roman denarii and ceramic" on Ebay (Italy)
Dec/2011
mdelvalle
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Pescennius Niger97 viewsReproduction of a gold aureus of Pecennius Niger, emperor from AD 193-194. Becker #184. Coin is stamped 'COPY' on the rim.

Sold on eBay in Dec 2006

Submitted by gmazza
Gustavo Mazzarollo
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Pescennius Niger227 viewsDenarius
A cheap looking denarius on sale now (June 2007) on eBay as a genuine coin.
Item # 170116538803 ; seller: Empire Gallery

Prescennius Niger
obv: IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVST AVG, laureate head right
rev: APOLLINI SANCTO Apollo, nude, legs crossed, standing left, hand on hips, & resting arm on column, holding laurel branch in his right hand. BMC 297.
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Pescennius Niger24 viewsO: Pescennius Niger r
sold on ebay $17.50 Nov 8, 2015 as "SILVER ROMAN DENARIUS TO BE IDENTIFIED PLATA-SILVER 2,6gr-18mm"
listing text indicates"THIS COIN IS NOT AN AUTHENTIC COIN! IT IS A MODERN FORGERY!" Not marked as replica.
PMah
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Pescennius Niger24 viewsPescennius Niger, AD 193-194. AR Denarius minted at Antioch.

Obv : IMP CAES C PESC – NIGER IVST COS II, laureate head of Pescennius Niger right with neatly cropped beard.
Reverse : APOLLIN-I SANCTO, Apollo standing left, legs crossed, one hand on hip the other resting on a column.

Cf : RIC 2 var, 3c var.

Modern fake
Martin B4
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Pescennius Niger AE Antoninianus148 viewsPescennius Niger AE Antonianus.

Obverse: IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVST COS II

Identified as produced by well-known Bulgarian fake dies.
Specificity: off-center and worn, instead of the usual well-centered and minty.

Sold on ebay.fr on 04.122005 for 83.99 EUR.
Numerianus
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Pescennius Niger Denarius314 viewsSold in June 2005 on German Ebay by seller sportjanne in a private auction for 287€.

submitted by rupert
1 commentsRupert
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Pescennius Niger, Apollo23 viewsDescribed as
IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVST AVG Laureate,bearded head right. APOLLIN-I SANCTO,Apollo nude legs crossed,standing left. (19mm-3.09grams). 193-194 A.D. rare. EF. 100% qenuine. PRIVATE COIIECTION.

Offered on ebay by angemanol, Norwich, England, May 2016.
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Pescennius Niger, Denarius175 viewsObv: IMP CAES PESC NIGER IVST COS II, Laureate bust right
Rev: APOLLINIS SANCTO, Apollo naked, standing left, resting right hand holding laurel branch on column, right hand on hip

A struck Bulgarian-style reproduction (cf. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-1046) artificially worn to the point that base metal is showing on the reverse. Sold on French eBay as "exceptional" and "well-centered", with no comment on the authenticity.
postvmvs
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Pescennius Niger, denarius66 viewsCast fake submitted to Forum Imperio-Numismatico for identification in Abr_2011

AR Denarius, Antiochia mint, struck 193 A.D., 2.58 gr

Obv: IMP CAES C PESC – NIGER IVST AVG, Laureate, bearded head r.
Rev: APOLLIN-I SANCTO Apollo, nude, legs crossed, standing l., his l. hand on hips, his r. arm resting on column, holding laurel branch in his r. hand.
RIC 22, #2a; BMC 74, #297
mdelvalle
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Pescennius Niger, Denarius44 viewsAR Denarius, struck circa 193-194 A.D.

Obv: IMP CAES C PESC NIGERVS AVG COS II, Laureate head r.
Rev: VI C TO R IAE. Victory standing r., inscribing shield set on column.

Die Match:
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-4857

Submitted to the Spanish Forum Imperio-Numismatico for verification.
Jun_2010
mdelvalle
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Pescennius Niger, Denarius36 viewsAR Denarius, struck circa 193-194 A.D.

Obv: IMP CAES C PESC NIGERVS AVG COS II, Laureate head r.
Rev: VI C TO R IAE. Victory standing r., inscribing shield set on column.

Die Match:
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-4857

Submitted to www.forgerynetwork.com
http://www.forgerynetwork.com/asset.aspx?id=BZ3Aylj8VCY=
mdelvalle
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Pescennius Niger, Denarius, RIC - None226 viewsObv: IMP CAES C PESC NIGE-R IVS AVG COS II,
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: SPES PVBLICA
Spes standing left holding flower and raising skirt
Ref: None. Fantasy Coin

These woins were being sold at the same time by the same seller. They are made from the same dies and the reverse die was also used to make some other coins listed here.
maridvnvm
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