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RIC II Nerva 45

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC II Nerva 45. Denomination: Quinarius. 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 victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm, with the legend IMP II COS IIII P P.

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Historical context

Nerva served as Roman emperor between AD 96 and 98, assuming power at the age of nearly sixty-six following the assassination of Domitian. Declared emperor by the Roman Senate, he vowed to restore liberties curtailed under his predecessor. His brief fifteen-month reign faced financial difficulties and military pressure, culminating in a Praetorian Guard revolt in October 97 that led him to adopt Trajan as his successor.

Struck at the mint of Rome, this silver quinarius represents a denomination valued at half a denarius, which was produced sporadically by imperial authorities until the third century. The coin features the laureate head of Nerva accompanied by the obverse inscription IMP NERVA CAES AVG GERM P M TR P II. The reverse depicts Victory advancing to the right with a wreath and palm, accompanied by the legend IMP II COS IIII P P.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Quinarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Nerva

Design

Obverse
Head of Nerva, laureate, right
Reverse
Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm
Obverse legend
IMP NERVA CAES AVG GERM P M TR P II
Reverse legend
IMP II COS IIII P P

Identification

Type reference
RIC II Nerva 45
Denomination and metal
Quinarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
IMP NERVA CAES AVG GERM P M TR P II
Reverse legend to match
IMP II COS 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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