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RIC II Nerva 9

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC II Nerva 9. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Nerva. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nerva, laureate, right, with the legend IMP NERVA CAES AVG PM TR P COS II P P.

The reverse shows salus, draped, seated left on throne, holding two corn-ears in extended right hand, left arm resting on side of throne, with the legend SALVS PVBLICA.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Nerva ruled the Roman Empire 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 on 18 September 96, he presided over a brief reign marked by financial difficulties and tensions with the military, before dying of natural causes on 27 January 98.

Struck at the mint of Rome, this silver denarius belonged to the principal silver denomination of the Roman monetary system, which had functioned as standard coinage since around 211 BC. The obverse presents the laureate portrait of the emperor alongside the inscription "IMP NERVA CAES AVG PM TR P COS II P P". The reverse depicts the personification Salus draped and seated upon a throne, grasping two ears of corn, accompanied by the legend "SALVS PVBLICA".

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Nerva

Design

Obverse
Head of Nerva, laureate, right
Reverse
Salus, draped, seated left on throne, holding two corn-ears in extended right hand, left arm resting on side of throne
Obverse legend
IMP NERVA CAES AVG PM TR P COS II P P
Reverse legend
SALVS PVBLICA

Identification

Type reference
RIC II Nerva 9
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
IMP NERVA CAES AVG PM TR P COS II P P
Reverse legend to match
SALVS PVBLICA
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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