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RIC II Nerva 41 (denarius)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC II Nerva 41 (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Nerva. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nerva, laureate, right, with the legend IMP NERVA CAES AVG GERM P M TR P II. The reverse shows simpulum, sprinkler, ewer and lituus, with the legend IMP II COS III DESIGN IIII P P.

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Historical context

Struck at the Rome mint, this silver denarius formed part of the standard Roman silver coinage originally introduced during the Second Punic War. The coin carries the obverse legend "IMP NERVA CAES AVG GERM P M TR P II" encircling the laureate head of the emperor, alongside the reverse legend "IMP II COS III DESIGN IIII P P". Its reverse imagery displays priestly instruments comprising a simpulum, sprinkler, ewer, and lituus.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Nerva

Design

Obverse
Head of Nerva, laureate, right
Reverse
Simpulum, sprinkler, ewer and lituus
Obverse legend
IMP NERVA CAES AVG GERM P M TR P II
Reverse legend
IMP II COS III DESIGN IIII P P

Identification

Type reference
RIC II Nerva 41 (denarius)
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
IMP NERVA CAES AVG GERM P M TR P II
Reverse legend to match
IMP II COS III DESIGN IIII P P
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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