Nice Roman Fortuna AE As of NERVA
$61.00
Mar-14-00
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     This coin was minted during the short reign of Nerva, who ruled
     from 96-98 AD. Nerva was a distinguished lawyer who held the
     consulship with Vespasian in 70 AD and again with Domitian in 90.
     On the assassination of the latter, he was proclaimed emperor,
     and did much to improve the condition of the empire during his
     rule. However, he lacked the capacity to command, and had only
     the half-hearted support of the army. This led him to adopt
     Trajan as his heir, and this was perhaps his greatest gift to the
     empire. The obverse of this type depicts the laureate head of
     Nerva facing right, with legends
     IMP.NERVA.CAES.AVG.P.M.TR.P.COS.II.P.P. The reverse features
     Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, with
     legend FORTVNA.AVGVST.SC.