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RIC II Nerva 28 (denarius)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC II Nerva 28 (denarius). 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 II COS III P P. The reverse shows fortuna, draped, standing left, holding rudder set on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left, with the legend FORTVNA AVGVST.

Related types with the same reverse, struck at other mints or with different marks or bust details, are consolidated here and listed under varieties: RIC II Nerva 16 (denarius), RIC II Nerva 4 (denarius).

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Nerva ruled the Roman Empire from AD 96 to 98, having been declared emperor by the Roman Senate after the assassination of Domitian on 18 September 96. His brief reign of barely fifteen months was marked by financial difficulties and tensions with the military, eventually leading him to adopt Trajan as his successor in October 97 before dying on 27 January 98.

Struck at Rome, this silver piece belongs to the denarius denomination, which served as the standard Roman silver coin from circa 211 BC until the third century AD. The obverse bears the emperor's portrait with the imperial titulature "IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P II COS III P P", while the reverse depicts Fortuna holding a rudder and cornucopiae, accompanied by the inscription "FORTVNA AVGVST".

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Nerva

Design

Obverse
Head of Nerva, laureate, right
Reverse
Fortuna, draped, standing left, holding rudder set on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left
Obverse legend
IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P II COS III P P
Reverse legend
FORTVNA AVGVST

Identification

Type reference
RIC II Nerva 28 (denarius)
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P II COS III P P
Reverse legend to match
FORTVNA 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 references

Varieties

  • RIC II Nerva 16 (denarius)

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC II Nerva 4 (denarius)

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

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