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RIC II Nerva 18

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC II Nerva 18. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Nerva. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nerva, laureate, right, with the legend IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P.

The reverse shows justitia, draped, seated right on low backed chair, feet on stool, holding long straight sceptre in right and branch extended in left, with the legend IVSTITIA AVGVST.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
6
Catalogue references
1

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Historical context

Nerva served as Roman emperor from AD 96 to 98, assuming power at nearly sixty-six years of age following the assassination of Domitian. Declared emperor by the Roman Senate, he presided over a brief reign of fifteen months during which he sought to restore liberties curtailed under Domitian. Facing financial difficulties and unrest from the Praetorian Guard, he adopted Trajan as his successor before dying in January 98.

Struck at Rome, this silver denarius formed part of the standard silver coinage of the Roman Empire, a denomination first introduced during the Second Punic War. The coin carries an obverse portrait of the emperor accompanied by the titles "IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P". The reverse features Justitia seated with a sceptre and branch, paired with the legend "IVSTITIA AVGVST".

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Nerva

Design

Obverse
Head of Nerva, laureate, right
Reverse
Justitia, draped, seated right on low backed chair, feet on stool, holding long straight sceptre in right and branch extended in left
Obverse legend
IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P
Reverse legend
IVSTITIA AVGVST

Identification

Type reference
RIC II Nerva 18
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P
Reverse legend to match
IVSTITIA AVGVST
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.

Documentation checklist

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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC II Nerva 6

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

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