RIC IV Pescennius Niger 2B, Denarius, Silver, struck at Antioch, Syria, 193–194 AD. Obverse: head of pescennius niger, laureate, right. Reverse: apollo, nude, standing left, holding laurel-branch in right hand, resting right arm on column and left hand on hip. Weight about 3.2 g.
| mint | Antioch, Syria | weight | 3.21g (1) |
| ruler | Pescennius Niger | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Denarius | axis | 6↕ (1) |
| material | Silver | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Head of Pescennius Niger, laureate, right
IMP CAES C PESI [or PESC] NIGER AVG
reverse
Apollo, nude, standing left, holding laurel-branch in right hand, resting right arm on column and left hand on hip
APOLLINI SANCTO
specimens (2)
British Museum
3.21g
6↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
Cite this coin
RIC IV Pescennius Niger 2B (ric.4.pn.2B), 193–194 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-pescennius-niger-2b/ (accessed: 2026-09-04). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA