Along with circulating silver dollars. My older sister worked at the Philly Federal Reserve Bank late 1950's, early 1960's and every pay day she would pick up some silver dollars for me. One time she got me a seated Liberty dollar. What I most remember at the time was the annoyance of shopkeepers when you tendered one in payment.
I remember that in 1963, when I was 8, and even though I wasn't really an American coin collector, I used to go occasionally to the local bank where I had a small savings account, hand the teller a five-dollar bill, and get five silver dollars in exchange. Kind of amazing that one could still do that then.
My heaviest Sestertius is a Nerva: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P - laureate head of Nerva right FORTVNA AVGVST S C - Fortuna standing left, holding rudder resting on ground in right hand and cornucopiae at her side in left. Sestertius, Rome 01 January – 18 September 97 a.D. (3rd emission of Nerva) 35,13 mm / 31,20 gr RIC 83; BMCRE 107-9 and pl. 5, 6; Cayon 24; Cohen 67; CBN III, p. 330, 98 and pl. CXXV; Sear -, Banti 21 (18 specimens) From the collections of Arthur Löbbecke (1850-1932), Fritz Reusing (1874-1956) and Paul Schürer (1890-1976); Auction Hess Nr. 182 (06.01.1926), lot 1115 a, and Manfred Olding fixed price list 96 (March 2019), Nr.200
the best Nerva's nose I have: Nerva AE Dupondius. 97 AD. RIC 87 IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P, radiate head right / LIBERTAS PVBLICA S-C, Liberty standing left, holding pileus and sceptre.
wow !! Another tetradrachm NERVA - Tetradrachm Alexandria, 96-97 13.46 g - 24 mm S 3073 - Dattari 639 - Emmett 361 Ex Emmett Collection KAIΣ.ΣEB AYT.NEPOYAΣ, laureate head right Eagle to right L A
Lovely coins!...I only have 1 Denarius of him which took a year of being overbid on to acquire.....Wanted a Nerva to complete my 5 good emperors set and on a tight budget of less than $90 was always going to be a difficult ruler to find....This one came along and really appealed to me especially the nose! ..... Nerva AR Denarius. Rome, AD 97. Obverse..IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR POT, laureate head right Reverse..COS III PATER PATRIAE, Priestly emblems: simpulum, aspergillum, guttus, and lituus. RIC 24; RSC 48. 3.12g, 17mm, 6h. From a private Swiss collection.
From the beginning of his reign - not a big nose here - he looks more like Augustus Denarius, Rome 96 AD 17 x 18 mm, 3.134 g RIC II Nerva 9; Cohen 132/Fr.2; Ob.: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P Head of Nerva, laureate, right Rev.: SALVS PVBLICA, Salus, draped, seated left on throne, holding two corn-ears downwards in extended right hand, left arm resting on arm of throne
The celators at the Rome mint could get a good look at the man and get something done quickly that was pretty accurate. Elsewhere they may have had to rely on something else for an idea of what he looked like. Do you know if this coin is from the mint of Rome?
Here’s a denarius from Rome and a bronze from Antioch...very different portrait styles (much better schnozz on the denarius). Nerva, AR Denarius (17 mm, 3.45 g), Rome, 97. Laureate head of Nerva to right. /Rev.LIBERTAS PVBLICA Libertas standing left, holding pileus in right hand and scepter in left. RIC 19 Nerva, Antioch, circa 96-98, AE “As” (25.5mm., 14.34g). Laureate head right/ Rev. Large S C; below, Θ ; all within wreath. McAlee 421i. RPC 3487.
according to numismatics and BnF it was minted in Rome. http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.2.ner.9 https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b104482511 Some of the denarii shown at numismatics don't have a big nose
I can't show coins I don't have, so instead I'll share a tiny snippet of what Isaac Asimov, in his children- / young adult-oriented history book, The Roman Empire had to say about Nerva: "He practiced strict economy, recalled political exiles, organized a state-controlled postal service, set up charitable institutions for the care of needy children, and in every possible way showed himself to be a humane and kindly person." Bravo, Nerva! And Bravo, Kevin, for the nice write-up!
Thanks for the bravo. As I said, I think if this man had ruled longer as either a younger man or a healthier one, he might have gone down as one of the very best men to occupy the throne.
Excellent writeup, and a wonderful parade of proboscises! NERVA AR Denarius. 2.88g, 17.4mm. Rome mint, AD 97. RIC 14; Cohen 20. O: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P, laureate head right. R: CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM, clasped hands. Ex Ratto Sale, 19 January 1956, lot 366 NERVA AR Didrachm. 6.69g, 22.1mm. Metcalf 33; Sydenham 146. CAPPADOCIA, Caesaraea-Eusebia, AD 97 (3rd Consulship). O: AYTOKPAT NЄPOYAC KAICAP CЄBACTOC, laureate head right. R: YΠATOY TPITOY, Club placed vertically downwards. Ex stevex6 Collection
To be honest, I think he is already regarded that highly. He is the first of the "five good emperors," after all. But I guess you are seeing articles that I haven't read that left him out. Anyway, we both agree that he was a great emperor!
He has a great Roman nose that seems to roam and roam and roam. Here are 2 of his denarii, a sestertius and a dupondius.
Nerva's care for his people also extended to tax cuts, celebrated on this sestertius .The type shown here ,struck on the exemption of Italy from the "munus vehicularium", or the obligation to furnish horses, mules, and conveyances, for persons travelling upon public business. Nerva (96-98). Æ Sestertius (33mm, 25.33g, 6h). Rome, AD 97. IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P: Head of Nerva, laureate, right VEHICVLATIONE ITALIAE REMISSA S C: Two mules grazing, one right, one left; behind high-wheeled cart, with pole and harness, tipped up and pointing slightly to left. RIC II 93.