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© Trustees of the British Museum
Sestertius - Pertinax LIB AVG TR P COS II S C
193 year| Bronze | 26.3 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Pertinax (Publius Helvius Pertinax) (193) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 193 |
| Value | 1 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 26.3 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#267852 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Pertinax, togate, seated left on curule chair set on platform, extending right hand and holding roll in left hand at side; behind him, officer holding staff in left hand; on steps of platform, citizen, togate, standing right, holding out fold of toga; in background, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: LIB AVG TR P COS II S C
Translation:
Liberalitas Augusti, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Secundum. Senatus Consultum.
The liberality of the emperor (Augustus), holder of tribunician power, consul for the second time. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Example of this type:Trustees of the British Museum
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Pertinax, who was a Roman emperor who ruled for a brief period in 193 AD, and was known for his efforts to restore the Roman Empire's economy and military.
