RIC IV Pescennius Niger 85, Denarius, Silver, struck at Antioch, Syria, 193–194 AD. Obverse: head of pescennius niger, laureate, right. Reverse: victory, winged, draped, standing front, head left, with stylus in right hand inscribing avg onto oval shield set on trophy. Weight about 3.3 g.
| mint | Antioch, Syria | weight | 3.34g (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 PESC NIGER IVST AVG
reverse
Victory, winged, draped, standing front, head left, with stylus in right hand inscribing AVG onto oval shield set on trophy
VICTORIAE
specimens (2)
British Museum
3.34g
6↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
Cite this coin
RIC IV Pescennius Niger 85 (ric.4.pn.85), 193–194 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-pescennius-niger-85/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA