Head of Pescennius Niger, bearded, laureate, right., Spes, draped, advancing left, holdng up flower in right hand and raising skirt with left hand, Extremely rare denarius of the usurper Pescennius Niger, who was proclaimed emperor by the legions of the East in 193, at the same time as Septimius Severus. From mid-193 to 194, Septimius Severus led a military campaign against him, ultimately eliminating the usurper, who, after being defeated several times, attempted to flee Antioch (which was sacked), where he had taken refuge with his troops, in order to seek asylum with the Parthians.RIC IV Pescennius Niger 3., [IMP CAE]S C PESC NIGER IVS A[V(G)], BONAE SPEI