Pertinax  - 1 January-28 March 193 A.D - Silver Denarius - 18.32mm, 2.66g
Obverse - IMP CAES P HELV-PERTIN AVG Pertinax, his laureate head right	Reverse - OPI DIVIN TR P COS II Ops seated left, holding two corn ears, left hand on top of throne.
Minted in Rome in early 193 A.D. Reference: Mattingly, H & Sydenham, E.A., "Roman Imperial Coinage", Volume 4, Part 1 (RIC), p8, nr. 8a. Mattingly, Carson & Hill, "Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum", Volume 5 (BMCRE), p4, nr. 19-20. Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV Millennium Edition), Volume 2, p428, nr. 6045. Cohen, H, "Descriptions Historique des Monnaies frappees sous l'Empire Romain" (C), Volume 3, p394, nr. 33. Seaby, H.A. & Sear, D.R., "Roman Silver Coins" (RSC), Volume 3, p2, nr. 33. Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins II" (ERIC II),  p291, nr. 23 (B3,O2, R13,T11,M2) Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins II" (ERIC II-digital),  p245, nr. 23 (B3,O2,R13,T11,M2) Van Meter, D., "Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins" (VM), p173, nr. 10. Kampmann, U., "Die Münzen der Römischen Kaiserzeit", 2nd. revised edition (Kampmann), p202, nr. 43.7. Ex collection of Fritz Taeger (1894-1960), part of Rhenumis Auction 11, November 9th, 2023, Lot #10203. Quality: Fine+/Very Fine- Rarity: R2 (Rare)