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Publius Helvius Pertinax, Roman Emperor (126 - 28 Mar 193)
Roman emperor in 193, the first in the Year of the Five Emperors. He ruled for just three months. Full name: Publius Helvius Pertinax (from birth to accession); Caesar Publius Helvius Pertinax Augustus (as emperor). Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780198606413.001.0001/acref-9780198606413-e-3004?rskey=TeuDGX&result=2&q=pertinax Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pertinax Relationships: Publius Helvius Pertinax was a employed by Commodus (Aug 161-31 Dec 192)Publius Helvius Pertinax was a employed by Marcus Aurelius (26 Apr 121-17 Mar 180)
Clodius Albinus (150-197) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Publius Helvius Pertinax
Septimius Severus (11 Apr 145-4 Feb 211) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Publius Helvius Pertinax
References in Documents:
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) Pertinax
18th-c coin catalogue (Canterbury Cathedral Lit MS E 16d)
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Coins of Helvius
Pertinax .
No. 163. Head of Pertinax
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PERT AVG IMP. VIII.
Reverse a Person on Horseback
before him a Footman
ADVENTVI AVG
FELICISSIMO
In the Exergue
S.C
Bargrave
before him a Footman
In the Exergue
Sale Catalogue of Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1764) 29 Six Antient Roman Weights ,
p. 279
*29 four ditto, 1Pertinax , large Brass, 1 Ælius , 1 Adrian 7
videN° 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6,
p. 279
*29 four ditto, 1
Sale Catalogue of Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1764) 44 Commodus 4, Crispina 1, Pertinax 1, Albinus 2, Sept.
Severu s 21, . , . , . , . ,
461 to 464. , . , 29
Severu
videN° 448
461 to 464
Musaeum Tradescantianum (1656) P. Helvius Pertinax.