What is RIC II Nerva 103?

RIC II Nerva 103 is a Bronze Sestertius of Nerva (97 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Nerva 103.

Nerva Sestertius — RIC II Nerva 103

Obverse

Hadrien. Autorité émettrice de monnaie Rome. Atelier monétaire. Émetteur, PD, via Wikimedia Commons

Catalog Reference

RIC II Nerva 103

Ruler

Nerva

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

97 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P II COS III P P

Head of Nerva, laureate, right

Reverse

PLEBEI VRBANAE FRVMENTO CONSTITVTO S C

Modius standing on three short legs, containing poppy between six corn-ears, three to right, three to left

About This Type

This RIC II Nerva 103 is a sestertius of Nerva (97 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Modius standing on three short legs, containing poppy between six corn-ears, three to right, three to left.

About the Sestertius

The sestertius was the large brass prestige coin of the Roman imperial series, typically 25–28 grams and 30–35mm in diameter. Its size gave engravers room for the finest portrait art and most detailed reverse compositions in Roman coinage. Sestertii bear the SC mark indicating senatorial authority over base metal coinage.

About the Rome Mint

The Rome mint was the principal mint of the Roman state from the Republic through the fall of the Western Empire. It produced the vast majority of gold and silver coinage and was the only mint for much of the first and second centuries AD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC II Nerva 103?: RIC II Nerva 103 is a Bronze Sestertius of Nerva (97 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Nerva 103.
How do you identify RIC II Nerva 103?: The obverse depicts Head of Nerva, laureate, right with the inscription IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P II COS III P P. The reverse depicts Modius standing on three short legs, containing poppy between six corn-ears, three to right, three to left with the inscription PLEBEI VRBANAE FRVMENTO CONSTITVTO S C. Portrait type: laureate.