569 570
569
Domitian (AD 81-96), Silver Denarius, 3.60g, 6h. Mint of Rome, struck AD 95.
IMP CAES DOMIT AVG
GERM P M TR P XIIII
, head facing right, laureate. Rev.
IMP XXII COS XVII CENS P P P
, Minerva standing
left, holding a thunderbolt and a spear, a shield at her side (RIC 772; BMC 224; RCV 2737). A little softly
struck on reverse, otherwise lightly toned, extremely fine.
$ 200
570
Nerva (AD 96-98), Silver Denarius, 3.31g, 6h. Mint of Rome, struck AD 96.
IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR
P COS II P P
, head facing right, laureate. Rev.
CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM
, clasped right hands, holding a
legionary eagle on a prow (RIC 3; BMC 8; C 25; RCV 3021). Nearly extremely fine.
$ 400
571
Nerva (AD 96-98), Restored Coinage, Æ Sestertius, 24.51g, 6h. Mint of Rome, struck AD 97, in honour
of Divus Augustus (d. AD 14).
DIVVS AVGVSTVS
, head facing right, laureate. Rev.
IMP NERVA CAESAR
AVGVSTVS REST
around large S C (RIC 136; C 570; RCV 3076). Dark tan-brown patina, a well-detailed
portrait, good very fine.
$ 1,500
572
Nerva (AD 96-98), Restored Coinage, Æ As, 11.13g, 6h. Mint of Rome, struck AD 96, in honour of Divus
Augustus (d. AD 14).
DIVVS AVGVSTVS
, head of Augustus facing right. Rev.
IMP NERVA CAES AVG REST/
S C
, façade of altar-enclosure of the Ara Providentiae Augusti, with double-panelled door (RIC 133;
BMC 158; C 566; RCV 3075 var). A little softly struck at centre of reverse, dark glossy green patina,
good very fine.
Rare
.
$ 500
ex Noble Numismatics, Sale 96, 5-8 April 2011, lot 5189
573
Trajan (AD 98-117), Æ Sestertius, 27.48g, 6h. Mint of Rome, struck AD 98-99.
IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN
AVG GERM P M
, bust facing right, laureate, wearing an aegis. Rev.
TR POT COS II P P / S C
, Pax seated left,
holding a branch and a sceptre (RIC 390 var (bust); cf BMC 718). With a beautiful glossy dark green-brown
patina, excellent portrait, light smoothing in fields, otherwise extremely fine, a handsome Sestertius.
$ 2,800
