Hi Everyone, I got this last week a very nice,awesome silver Denarius of Nerva. More about him: Nerva (/#712;n#604;#720;rv#601;/; Latin: Marcus Cocceius Nerva Caesar Augustus;[1] 8 November 30 - 27 January 98 AD) was Roman emperor from 96 to 98. Nerva became emperor aged almost 66, after a lifetime of imperial service under Nero and the rulers of the Flavian dynasty. Under Nero, he was a member of the imperial entourage and played a vital part in exposing the Pisonian conspiracy of 65. Later, as a loyalist to the Flavians, he attained consulships in 71 and 90 during the reigns of Vespasian and Domitian, respectively.
On 18 September 96, Domitian was assassinated in a palace conspiracy involving members of the Praetorian Guard and several of his freedmen. On the same day, Nerva was declared emperor by the Roman Senate. This was the first time the Senate elected a Roman emperor. As the new ruler of the Roman Empire, he vowed to restore liberties which had been curtailed during the autocratic government of Domitian.
Nerva's brief reign was marred by financial difficulties and his inability to assert his authority over the Roman army. A revolt by the Praetorian Guard in October 97 essentially forced him to adopt an heir. After some deliberation Nerva adopted Trajan, a young and popular general, as his successor. After barely fifteen months in office, Nerva died of natural causes on 27 January 98. Upon his death he was succeeded and deified by Trajan.
Although much of his life remains obscure, Nerva was considered a wise and moderate emperor by ancient historians. Nerva's greatest success was his ability to ensure a peaceful transition of power after his death by selecting Trajan as his heir, thus founding the Nerva-Antonine dynasty. Also about the coin: Type: Roman Imperial
Issuer: Nerva
Date Ruled: AD 96-98
Metal: Silver
Denomination: Denarius
Struck / Cast: struck
Date Struck: AD 96
Diameter: 20 mm
Weight: 3.12 g
Obverse Legend: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P
Obverse Description: Laureate head right
Reverse Legend: LIBERTAS PVBLICA
Reverse Description: Libertas standing left, holding scepter and pileus
Mint: Rome
Primary Reference: RIC 007
Reference2: RSC 106
Reference3: BMCRE 017.
Posted 01/30/2019 04:21 am
