Nerva Denarius Ancient Roman Empire Silver Coin Choice Very Fine 96 AD Fortuna

Description: eBay Menu Roman Empire Ancient Greek U.S. Coins World Coins All Listings Shop by EMPEROR Antoninus Pius Augustus Caracalla Commodus Diocletian Domitian Elagabalus Geta Gordian III Hadrian Julius Caesar Lucius Verus Marcus Aurelius Maximinus Thrax Nero Philip the Arab Septimius Severus Severus Alexander Trajan Vespasian Roman Republic Ancient Roman Empire Silver DenariusEmperor Nerva (r. 96-98 A.D.) "> "> "> Click Thumbnails to Enlarge Obverse: IMP NERVA CAES AVG PM TR P COS II P P, Head of Nerva, laureate, right Reverse: FORTVNA P R, Fortuna seated left, holding corn-ears and sceptre. RIC II Nerva 5 (denarius) Date: 96 A.D. Size: 18mm diameter, 3.29g weight Composition: Silver After the assassination of the tyrannical emperor Domitian, Nerva was chosen by the Roman Senate (as a senator himself) to become the new emperor. He was already an elderly man at the time, and was seen as a compromise candidate who could bring stability to the Roman Empire. As emperor, Nerva pursued a policy of reconciliation with the Senate and the people of Rome. He restored civil liberties and abolished some of the more oppressive policies of Domitian's reign. He also instituted a program of land reform to provide more opportunities for poor farmers and veterans. The Roman military and Praetorian Guard was unhappy with the Senate's choice of Nerva, and the Guard revolted and forced him to adopt the popular general Trajan as his heir. Nerva died shortly thereafter of natural causes, and Trajan succeeded him as emperor. Nerva was considered the first of the Five Good Emperors, a series of emperors in the 1st and 2nd centuries A.D. who presided over a period of relative peace and stability for the empire. Interested in other ancient Greek and Roman coins? Please check out our other listings. Our Policies 1) Lifetime guarantee of authenticity - all of our ancient coins are carefully authenticated and purchased from reputable numismatic auction houses. We have been selling on eBay for over 15 years and completely guarantee the authenticity of all the coins we sell. 2) Fast shipping - all orders shipped within one business day 3) 30-day return policy - not happy with your coin? Return it within 30 days of your purchase for a full refund, no questions asked (we pay the return shipping costs) 4) No overmarketing - only a simple description of wear/luster 5) No photoediting - all pictures are unedited Gift Options We offer multiple options for those looking to give our coins as gifts, or display/present them. Please contact us if you are interested, or purchase via the links below. Printed/signed certificate of authenticity ($5 additional) Black velvet display holder ($10 additional) Floating coin frame ($10 additional)

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