Lot 3733

Description

Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 97, (3.13 g), obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR POT, rev. around COS III PATER PATRIAE, sacrificial implements, simpulum, sprinkler, ewer and lituus, (S.3023, RIC 24, RSC 48); another issued A.D. 97, (3.40 g), obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P, rev. around FORTVNA AVGVST, Fortuna standing to left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (S.3025, RIC 16, RSC 66); another similar, (3.35 g), rev. around FORTVNA P.R., Fortuna seated left, (S.3026, RIC 17, RSC 79). Toned, fine - nearly very fine. (3)