What is RIC II Nerva 51?

RIC II Nerva 51 is a Bronze As of Nerva (96 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Nerva 51.

Nerva As, Aequitas reverse (RIC II 51)

Obverse

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

Catalog Reference

RIC II Nerva 51

Ruler

Nerva

Denomination

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

AEQVITAS AVGVST S C

Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left

About This Type

This RIC II Nerva 51 is an as of Nerva (96 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left.

About the As

The as was the base-unit bronze denomination of the Roman monetary system, worth one quarter of a sestertius. Under the empire it typically weighs about 11 grams and measures 25–28mm. The emperor appears with a bare or laureate head, the radiate crown was reserved for the dupondius.

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 51?: RIC II Nerva 51 is a Bronze As of Nerva (96 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Nerva 51.
How do you identify RIC II Nerva 51?: 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 Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left with the inscription AEQVITAS AVGVST S C. Portrait type: laureate.