Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 3456 Session 12 (11.30am Friday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $1,300
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NERVA, (A.D. 96-98), silver cistophorus, Ephesus or Pergamum mint, issued 97, (10.136 grams), obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR POT P P COS III, rev. COM ASI either side of tetrastyle temple, containing Nerva crowned by female deity, (S.3014 [£600 VF], cf.RIC 122, RSC 14a, BMC 79). Nearly very fine and very scarce.
An interesting reverse used by Claudius, see example in this sale. It was also revived by Vespasian.
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