American Numismatic Society: Bronze Sestertius of Nerva, Rome, AD 96 1947.2.446

Obverse: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P - Head of Nerva, laureate, right

Reverse: CONGIAR P R S C - Nerva seated right on curule chair on platform; before him officer seated right distributing dole to a citizen; statues of Minerva and Liberalitas in background

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 25.51
- Diameter (in mm): 32

Typological Description

Date: AD 96
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Sestertius
Material: Bronze
Authority
- Authority: Nerva
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Geographic
- Mint: Rome
- Region: Italy
Obverse
- Portrait: Nerva
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Reverse
- Portrait: Nerva
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
- Deity: Liberalitas
- Deity: Minerva

References

Reference: RIC II Nerva 56
Reference: BMC 87

Administrative History

Identifier: 1947.2.446
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

Series: RIC.1.2

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Public Domain Mark (images)
Rights: No Copyright - United States

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Bronze Sestertius of Nerva, Rome, AD 96 1947.2.446

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Subjects

Rights

Map