What is RIC II Nerva 73 (as)?

RIC II Nerva 73 (as) is a Bronze As of Nerva (96 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Nerva 73 (as).

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Nerva 73 (as)?

RIC II Nerva 73 (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.25g, diameter 28mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Nerva As, Fortuna reverse (RIC II 73)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC II Nerva 73 (as)

Ruler

Nerva

Denomination

Date

96 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10.25g

Diameter

28mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

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

Head of Nerva, laureate, right

Reverse

FORTVNA AVGVST S C

Fortuna, draped, standing left, holding rudder set on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left

About This Type

This RIC II Nerva 73 (as) is an as of Nerva (96 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Fortuna, draped, standing left, holding rudder set on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 10.25g, 28mm diameter.

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 73 (as)?: RIC II Nerva 73 (as) is a Bronze As of Nerva (96 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Nerva 73 (as).
How do you identify RIC II Nerva 73 (as)?: The obverse depicts Head of Nerva, laureate, right with the inscription IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II DESIGN III P P. The reverse depicts Fortuna, draped, standing left, holding rudder set on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left with the inscription FORTVNA AVGVST S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Nerva 73 (as)?: RIC II Nerva 73 (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.25g, diameter 28mm, die axis 6 h, struck.