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RIC II Nerva 122

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC II Nerva 122. Denomination: Cistophorus. Authority: Nerva. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows head of Nerva, laureate, right, with the legend IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR POT P P COS III.

The reverse shows temple of Roma and Augustus, within which is Nerva on left being crowned with wreath by a woman holding a cornucopiae (Fortuna?); frieze inscribed ROM ET AVG, with the legend COM ASI.

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Historical context

Marcus Cocceius Nerva served as Roman emperor from AD 96 to 98, assuming office at nearly sixty-six years of age following the assassination of Domitian. Declared emperor by the Roman Senate, he vowed during his brief rule to restore liberties curtailed under Domitian's autocratic administration. His fifteen-month reign concluded with his death on 27 January 98, after he had adopted Trajan as his successor.

Issued under Nerva's authority, this piece bears his third consulship in the obverse legend "IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR POT P P COS III". The reverse, inscribed with "COM ASI", depicts the temple of Roma and Augustus, bearing the frieze inscription "ROM ET AVG" and housing Nerva being crowned with a wreath by a female figure holding a cornucopiae.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Cistophorus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Uncertain value
Authority
Nerva

Design

Obverse
Head of Nerva, laureate, right
Reverse
Temple of Roma and Augustus, within which is Nerva on left being crowned with wreath by a woman holding a cornucopiae (Fortuna?); frieze inscribed ROM ET AVG
Obverse legend
IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR POT P P COS III
Reverse legend
COM ASI

Identification

Type reference
RIC II Nerva 122
Denomination and metal
Cistophorus, Silver
Obverse legend to match
IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR POT P P COS III
Reverse legend to match
COM ASI
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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