RIC IV Pescennius Niger 17, Denarius, Silver, struck at Antioch, Syria, 193–194 AD. Obverse: head of pescennius niger, laureate, right. Reverse: vase-shaped basket, containing either three corn-ears or fruits and grapes. Weight about 3.2 g.
| mint | Antioch, Syria | weight | 3.23g (2) |
| ruler | Pescennius Niger | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Denarius | axis | 12↕ (2) |
| material | Silver | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Head of Pescennius Niger, laureate, right
IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVS AVG COS II
reverse
Vase-shaped basket, containing either three corn-ears or fruits and grapes
FELICITAS TEMPORVM
specimens (4)
British Museum
3.71g
12↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum
2.75g
12↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
Cite this coin
RIC IV Pescennius Niger 17 (ric.4.pn.17), 193–194 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-pescennius-niger-17/ (accessed: 2026-10-10). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA