RIC II Nerva 48
Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC II Nerva 48 is a denarius, a coin associated with the Roman Empire. The obverse side of the coin displays the laureate head of Nerva facing to the right and bears the inscription IMP NERVA CAES AVG GERM P M TR P II. The reverse side features a depiction of clasped hands alongside the legend IMP II COS IIII P P.
The coin is physically recorded as being made of silver. Its issuing authority is identified as Nerva, and the recorded mint is Rome. No date, specific maker, physical measurements, technique, or holding institution are provided in the entry. The coin is catalogued under the type reference RIC II Nerva 48 and reference number ric.2.ner.48 within the RIC / OCRE catalogue from the Online Coins of the Roman Empire.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 5
- Catalogue references
- 1
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Historical context
Nerva served as Roman emperor from AD 96 to 98, assuming power after Domitian was assassinated in a palace conspiracy on 18 September 96. Declared emperor by the Roman Senate, he had previously held consulships under the Flavian dynasty. His brief reign of fifteen months was troubled by financial difficulties and challenges in asserting authority over the Roman army, culminating in a Praetorian Guard revolt in October 97 that led him to adopt Trajan as heir.
This silver denarius was struck at the Rome mint under Nerva's imperial authority. The piece carries the obverse legend "IMP NERVA CAES AVG GERM P M TR P II" alongside his laureate portrait, while the reverse depicts clasped hands accompanied by the inscription "IMP II COS IIII P P".
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Silver
- Denomination
- Denarius
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Rome
- Authority
- Nerva
Design
- Obverse
- Head of Nerva, laureate, right
- Reverse
- Clasped hands
- 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 48
- 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 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.
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Recorded
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
- Research required
- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.2.ner.48
Research required
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- Weight, diameter and mint marks require specimen-level evidence.
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