What is RIC II Nerva 56?

RIC II Nerva 56 is a Bronze Sestertius of Nerva (96 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Nerva 56.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Nerva 56?

RIC II Nerva 56 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 20.73g, diameter 33mm, die axis 5 h, struck.

Nerva Sestertius, Nerva reverse (RIC II 56)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC II Nerva 56

Ruler

Nerva

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

96 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

20.73g

Diameter

33mm

Die Axis

5 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

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

About This Type

This RIC II Nerva 56 is a sestertius of Nerva (96 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts 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. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 20.73g, 33mm diameter.

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 56?: RIC II Nerva 56 is a Bronze Sestertius of Nerva (96 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Nerva 56.
How do you identify RIC II Nerva 56?: 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 seated right on curule chair on platform; before him officer seated right distributing dole to a citizen; statues of Minerva and Liberalitas in background with the inscription CONGIAR P R S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Nerva 56?: RIC II Nerva 56 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 20.73g, diameter 33mm, die axis 5 h, struck.