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Denarius - Nerva FORTVNA P R, Fortuna
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 96 |
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| Reference(s) | RIC II#5 (denarius), OCRE#ric.2.ner.5_denarius |
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| Obverse lettering | IMP NERVA CAES AVG PM TR P COS II P P (Translation: Imperator Nerva Caesar Augustus, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Secundum, Pater Patriae. Supreme commander (Imperator) Nerva, Caesar, emperor (Augustus), high priest, holder of tribunician power, consul for the second time, father of the nation.) |
| Reverse description | The goddess Fortuna seated left on a throne, draped, holding ears of corn in her extended right hand and a long vertical sceptre in her left. The figure is rendered in a classical seated pose with drapery falling naturally across her lap and legs. The reverse legend FORTVNA P R appears in the field, affirming the divine fortune of the Roman people. The composition is typical of Nerva's early coinage, emphasizing themes of beneficence and prosperity. |
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| Mintage | ND (96) |
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