As - Pertinax OPI DIVIN TR P COS II S C; Ops
193 year| Bronze | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Pertinax (Publius Helvius Pertinax) (193) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 193 |
| Value | As = 1⁄16 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#267873 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Ops, draped, seated left on throne, holding two corn-ears in right hand.
Lettering: OPI DIVIN TR P COS II S C
Translation:
Opis Divinae. Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Secundum. Senatus Consultum.
Opis, the divine. Holder of tribunician power, consul for the second time. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Source:Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the As - Pertinax coin is that it features the image of a Roman emperor who ruled for a very short period of time. Pertinax was a military leader who was appointed as emperor by the Roman Senate in 193 AD, but he was assassinated just 87 days later by his own soldiers. Despite his brief reign, his coinage remains a popular collector's item among numismatists today.
