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ID:     28187
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Roman Imperial
Issuer:     Pescennius Niger
Date Ruled:     A.D. 193-194
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Denarius
Diameter:     17.6 mm
Weight:     3.105 g
Die Axis:     6 h
Obverse Legend:     [IMP CAES C] PESCE NIGER IVSTI AV
Obverse Description:     Laureate head right
Reverse Legend:     FORTVNAE REDVCI
Reverse Description:     Fortuna standing left holding long palm and cornucopia
Mint:     Antioch
Primary Reference:     cf. Lanz 114, 447 and CNG 61, 1848 (both with different obv legends)
Reference2:     cf. RIC 29 for rev type (based on BMC specimen which doesnt actually exist)
Photograph Credit:     FORUM ANCIENT COINS
Source:     http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?zpg=27256