Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG - Online Auction 270 | Silver, Lot 431
Nerva AD 96-98. Rome
Denarius AR
17 mm, 2,96 g
IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P, laureate head right / FORTVNA AVGVST, Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia.
Fine
RIC 4.
Nerva, born Marcus Cocceius Nerva in AD 30, was a Roman Emperor who held the throne from AD 96 to 98. His rise to power came after the assassination of the previous emperor, Domitian, whose oppressive rule had made him deeply unpopular. The Senate selected Nerva as a compromise candidate, recognizing ...