What is RIC II Nerva 50?

RIC II Nerva 50 is a Bronze Sestertius of Nerva (96 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Nerva 50.

How do you identify RIC II Nerva 50?

The obverse depicts Head of Nerva, laureate, right with the inscription IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P. The reverse depicts Nerva, right, facing four soldiers on platform; temple behind with the inscription ADLOCVT AVG S C. Portrait type: laureate.

Nerva Sestertius, Nerva reverse (RIC II 50)

Obverse

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

Catalog Reference

RIC II Nerva 50

Ruler

Nerva

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

96 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

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

Head of Nerva, laureate, right

Reverse

ADLOCVT AVG S C

Nerva, right, facing four soldiers on platform; temple behind

About This Type

This RIC II Nerva 50 is a sestertius of Nerva (96 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Nerva, right, facing four soldiers on platform; temple behind.

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 50?: RIC II Nerva 50 is a Bronze Sestertius of Nerva (96 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Nerva 50.
How do you identify RIC II Nerva 50?: The obverse depicts Head of Nerva, laureate, right with the inscription IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P. The reverse depicts Nerva, right, facing four soldiers on platform; temple behind with the inscription ADLOCVT AVG S C. Portrait type: laureate.