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022a01. PertinaxDenarius. Rome. 17mm, 2.71 g. Obv: IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG. Laureate head right. Rev: LAETITIA TEMPOR COS II. Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and sceptre. RIC 4a. lawrence c
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022a02. PertinaxAR denarius. Alexandria Mint. Obv: IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG Laureate head right. Rev: OPI DIVIN TR P COS II, Ops seated left, holding two corn ears, left hand on top of throne. RIC 8a, RSC 33a.

NOTE: Emperor 1 January -- 28 March 193. Son of a freed slave; he was a soldier who rose through the ranks. He was consul in Rome when Commodus was killed. Pertinax was selected emperor, and he tried to restore the financial condition of the Empire. His economies led to unrest among the Praetorians, and he was killed by mutinous soldiers.
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023a01. Didius JulianusAE Sestertius. Obv: IMP CAES M DID SEVER IVLIAN AVG, laureate head right. Rev: P M TR P COS S-C, Fortuna standing left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopia. RIC 15, Cohen 12.

NOTE: In what most Roman historians viewed as the nadir of the Empire, after the murder of Pertinax, two rich politicians, Sulpicianus and Didius Julianus, went to the Praetorian camp, where the Praetorians auctioned the throne to whoever would provide them the largest donatives. Didius won and became the Emperor. He held the role from 28 March to 2 June 193. His means of achieving the throne led to thorough disgust by the leaders of the legions, and three rose against him. He was deposed by the senate and was murdered. Didius also struck coins for his wife and daughter.
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023b01. Manlia ScantillaAE Sestertius. MANL SCANTILLA AVG, draped bust right, hair in bun behind / IVNO REGINA SC, Juno standing left, holding patera, peahen below. RIC 18b.
NOTE: Wife of Didius.
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024a01. Pescennius NigerDenarius. Antioch mint. 28mm, 2.60 g. Obv: IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVST AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VICTORIAE AVG. Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm frond. RIC 86 var. (obv. legend and bust type)

NOTE: Usurper April/May 193 -- Spring/Summer 194. Governor in Syria, who was proclaimed emperor by troops. He fought a battle in Cilicia with Severus for power. Lost and was executed.
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025a01. Clodius AlbinusDenarius. Rome. 18mm, 3.43 g. Obv: D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES. Bare head right. Rev: MINER PACIF COS II. Minerva standing left, holding branch and spear, and resting hand upon shield to right. RIC 7. lawrence c
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025a02. Clodius AlbinusDenarius. Obv: D CL SEPT ALBIN CAES, bare head right. Rev: ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated left on shield, holding Palladium and sceptre. RIC 11.

NOTE: North African. Caesar 193-195; usurper "emperor" late 195 -- 19 February 196. He was governor of Britain when Didius assumed throne, and he was proclaimed as emperor by his troops. When Severus beat him to Rome, Severus offered him the office of Caesar; perhaps naively, Clodius accepted. When Severus reneged, Clodius rose against him. In a battle fought in Lugdunum, Clodius lost and either was killed or committed suicide. His head was then displayed in Rome.
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