Denomination: Silver denarius
Period: Roman
imperial
Date: AD97
Origin: Rome
mint
Condition: VF,
slight porosity and very slightly off centre and worn reverse die
Obverse: Laureate head right, IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P
COS III P P
Reverse: Salus seated left, holding grain stalks, SALVS
PVBLICA
Size
and Weight: 18mm, 3.34g
References: RIC
II 20, RSC 134
Features
and Provenance: Nerva
was emperor from 96 to 98 AD. He came to the throne at the age of 66 after
spending most of his life in service to Nero and the Imperial Court, but his
reign was marred by his inability to assert his authority over the army. Having
no children, the Praetorian Guard insisted that he adopt a successor and he chose Trajan. The Senate
declared 'damnatio memoriae' after his predecessor, Domitian, died and they
re-worked all of his statues to look like Nerva! Recycling was even a practise
then! His coins are sought after due to their scarcity.
Condition
Summary. This varies with the age of coin and
there are grades between
Uncirculated
(U). As struck with no traces of wear
Extremely
Fine (EF). Very slight traces of wear, all
parts of legend etc present, visible and clear
Very
Fine (VF). Some signs of wear on the higher
parts of the relief, all parts of legend etc present, but maybe worn
Fine
(F). Wear on the coin and parts of legend
etc may be missing or not visible
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