Sestertius - Pertinax ROMAE AETERNAE COS II S C; Roma

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Pertinax (Publius Helvius Pertinax) (193)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	193
Value	1 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	18.4 g
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 267856
References	RIC IV.1# 23 Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham; 1936. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 4.1. Pertinax – Geta and Caracalla (AD 193–217). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.4.pert.23 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

Obverse

Head of Pertinax, laureate, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IMP CAES P HELV PERTINAX AVG

Translation:
Imperator Caesar Publius Helvius Pertinax Augustus.
Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar, Publius Helvius Pertinax, emperor (Augustus).

Reverse

Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on shield, holding Victory in outstretched right hand and spear in left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ROMAE AETERNAE COS II S C

Translation:
Romae Aeternae. Consul Secundum. Senatus Consultum.
To Everlasting Rome. Consul for the second time. Decree of the senate.

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Example of this type:
Trustees of the British Museum

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (193)

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