Pertinax, 193. Aureus (Gold, 19.5 mm, 7.26 g, 12 h), late

Pertinax, 193. Aureus (Gold, 19.5 mm, 7.26 g, 12 h), late January-March 193. IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG Laureate and bearded head of Pertinax to right. Rev. PROVID DEOR COS II Providentia standing facing, with her head turned to left, raising her open right hand; above left, star. BMC 11 (this obverse die). Calicó 2389. Cohen 42. RIC 11a. Rare. With an powerful portrait of very fine style. Extremely fine.

From the Trausnitz Collection, ex Hauck & Aufhäuser 17, 18 March 2003, 382 and Monnaies & Médailles XIX, 5-6 June 1959, 236 (then estimated for CHF 3000 and bought by Gerhard Hirsch for 2950).