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RIC II Nerva 94

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC II Nerva 94. Denomination: As. 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 aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left, with the legend AEQVITAS AVGVST S C. 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 aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left, with the legend AEQVITAS AVGVST S C.

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Historical context

Nerva served as Roman emperor from AD 96 to 98, assuming office at nearly sixty-six years of age following the assassination of Domitian on 18 September 96. Declared emperor by the Roman Senate, he had previously held imperial roles under Nero and the Flavian emperors. His brief reign lasted barely fifteen months, during which he aimed to restore liberties curtailed under Domitian, before dying on 27 January 98.

Struck at the Rome mint, this bronze as belongs to Nerva's administration within the Roman Empire. The obverse features the laureate head of Nerva accompanied by the legend "IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P II COS III P P", indicating his imperial titles, tribunician power, and third consulship. The reverse displays the legend "AEQVITAS AVGVST S C" alongside a draped depiction of Aequitas standing left, holding scales and a cornucopiae.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
As

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Nerva

Design

Obverse
Head of Nerva, laureate, right
Reverse
Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left
Obverse legend
IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P II COS III P P
Reverse legend
AEQVITAS AVGVST S C

Identification

Type reference
RIC II Nerva 94
Denomination and metal
As, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P II COS III P P
Reverse legend to match
AEQVITAS AVGVST S C
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. 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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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC II Nerva 77

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

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