Helvius Pertinax was of humble origin and rose from the post of centurion both to the highest military and civil commands in the reigns of Marcus Aurelius and Commodus. On the murder of Commodus, Pertinax who was then sixty-six years of age, was reluctantly persuaded to accept the empire. He was murdered by soldiers after two months of reign.
Ae As - Pertinax ( 193 ) - Rome
RIC IVa 33, Cohen 22 - 12,7 grams - 25 mm - R2
Obverse: IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, Head laureate right.
Reverse: LAETITIA TEMPORVM COS II S C, Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and scepter.
Coin value: 2 144 USD (2003)
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RIC IVa 35a, Cohen 35, BMC 48note - 6,1 grams - 21 mm - R3
Obverse: IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, Head laureate right.
Reverse: OPI DIVIN TR P COS II S C, Ops seated left, holding grain ears.
Coin value: 655 USD (2007)
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