FFIVN and I went to the local coin show today and after seeing a few coins, this one was brought out for us. It was much more than what I've ever paid for any coin but dang it if it wasn't awesome. I gave FFIVN the choice between this one and another that was about a third the price. Turns out he has expensive taste... The dealer gave us a couple freebies though so it numbed the pain a bit haha. With this Nerva, we now have a set of the 5 Good Emperors. Not all in silver though...Not yet at least @Tlberg here is the other coin I was talking about Nerva Denarius Obverse: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P, , laureate head right Reverse: AEQVITAS AVGVST, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae Here are the other two that came home with Nerva as well: Salonina, Wife of Gallienus AE antoninianus Rome mint Obverse: SALONINA AVG, Diademed bust right, draped and on a crescent Reverse: IVNO CONSERVAT, Juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre. N resembling II in right field. Constantinopolis Commemorative AE follis Nicomedia mint AD 330-335 Obverse: CONSTANTINOPOLI, helmeted and mantled bust of Constantinopolis left, holding sceptre over shoulder Reverse: No legend, Victory standing facing on prow, looking left, foot on prow, holding sceptre and resting left hand on shield Mintmark SMNE Let's see your Nerva's or any of the 5 Good Emperors...or whatever you think fits in this thread!
Very nice pick up.. that is quite a flattering portrait of Nerva actually. Here is my Adoptive/Good Emperors set in bronze (added Aelius Caesar and Commodus to round it out a bit..).. all are sestertii - except Nerva (dupondius). Nerva–Antonine dynasty (AD 96–192) Chronology Nerva 96 – 98 Trajan 98 – 117 Hadrian 117 – 138 Antoninus Pius 138 – 161 Lucius Verus 161 – 169 Marcus Aurelius 161 – 180 Commodus 177 – 192 Lucius Aelius Caesar (January 13, 101 – January 1, 138) was the father of Emperor Lucius Verus. In 136, he was adopted by Hadrian and named heir to the throne. He died before Hadrian and thus never became emperor. After Lucius' death, he was replaced by Antoninus Pius, who succeeded Hadrian the same year
Those are pretty good looking! I only have 3 or 4 coins with women on them. I would like to get more for sure.
I recently picked up this one that I thought was a flattering portrait for Nerva Nerva. AD 96-98. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.20 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 97. Laureate head right / FORTVNA P R, Fortuna Populi Romani enthroned left, holding grain ears and scepter. RIC II 17; RSC 79.
Most coins are graded according to wear but we need to add a special category for coins of Nerva: Nose Very Nose and (about?) Extremely Nose (with added sticker for Adam's Apple) Some early coins of Trajan show what I would call 'about Nose'.
Here's my latest Nerva denarius, busted out of a slab! Nerva, AD 96-98. Roman AR denarius, 3.49 g, 17.5 mm, 6 h. Rome, AD 97. Obv: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III, laureate head, right. Rev: LIBERTAS PVBLICA, Libertas standing left, holding pileus and vindicta. Refs: RIC 19; BMCRE 46-47; Cohen 113; Sear --; PCR 528; ERIC II 75.
