Roman Empire: Nerva (18 Sep 96-27/28 Jan 98), AR Denarius, January, 98 AD, Sear 3032, RIC 47, RSC 95

Roman Empire: Nerva (18 Sep 96-27/28 Jan 98), AR Denarius, January, 98 AD, Sear 3032, RIC 47, RSC 95, BMC 72 (3.14 g, 18 mm)

Nerva's fourth consulship lasted only from January 1, 98 AD to his death on January 27 or 28.

Obverse: IMP NERVA CAES AVG GERM P M TRP II, laureate head right

Reverse: IMP II COS IIII P P, priestly implements: ladle, sprinkler, jug, and lituus

 

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Beautifull coin, congrats Amit.

Another Nerva denarius fourth consulship:

 

Nice coins. Nerva's nose design is so distinct.

 

Needless to say, Nerva's nose looks more like a beak on some issues. Here's my only example from his third consulship.


Nerva
AR Denarius
97 A.D.
Obverse: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P II COS III P P, laureate head right
Reverse: CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM, clasped hands.
Diameter: 17mm
Weight: 3.20g

 

Great coin @Amit Vyas ... nice example.

here’s a bit of bronze. This is the only one I have for this 2-year guy. He was under a lot of pressure from the military, but he did an excellent job adopting Traianus.

Nerva

RI Nerva AE Dupondius 96-98 CE LIBERTAS PVBLICA -pileus TIF

 

Good coins, congrats all.
For the moment I didn't find a nice Nerva (imperial) portrait to fit in my budget idea.
But I have 2 Nerva coins - a quadrans


2.24 g 15.3 mm
RIC II Nerva 113
Date: AD 98 (so this fits his forth consulate)
Legend: IMP NERVA CAES AVG
Type: Modius containing four corn-ears
Legend: S C
Type: Winged caduceus upright
I also have a provincial:


Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Nerva AD 96-98. Bronze Æ 28 mm., 11,46 g.
RPC 3478

Unfortunately this coin doesn't do justice to Nerva's impressive olfactory organ, but it's OK.

 

@Amit Vyas.......Very nice piece!...Good detail and great 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.

 

Nice coin, I like the reverse. Here's my denarius of Nerva (also from Naumann):

 

Nerva Ae Sestertius 97 AD Obv Head right laureate Rv. Fortuna standing left holding rudder and cornucopia
RIC 83 28.47 grms 32 mm Photo by W. Hansen Like the image of Galba which followed that of Nero we see quite a difference in the image of Nerva compared to that of Domitian. With Nerva we see a man with a aquiline nose, high cheekbones, a thin face and a small rather cruel mouth. All of this set upon a remarkably long neck. The eye is overshadowed by a strong upper orbital ridge. The parallels of this image with that of Galba are striking though the two men could not be further apart. Galba had essentially a military background whereas Nerva was mostly that of a politician or courtier. He was most notably the one who uncovered the Pisonian conspiracy in 65 AD