On 18 September 96, Domitian was assassinated in a palace conspiracy involving members of the Praetorian Guard and several of his freedmen. On the same day, Nerva was declared emperor by the Roman Senate. He became Emperor at the age of sixty-five, after a lifetime of imperial service under Nero and the rulers of the Flavian dynasty.
Nerva's brief reign was marred by financial difficulties and his inability to assert his authority over the Roman army. After barely fifteen months in office, Nerva died of natural causes on 27 January 98. Upon his death he was succeeded and deified by Trajan, his adopted heir.
Reverse: AEQVITAS AVGVST, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia
Die Orientation: 5 H
Weight: 3.1 g
EX-Agora Auctions lot 32-133
Reverse: Aequitas holding scales and cornucopiae; AEQVITAS__AVGVST / S C
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 11.85 g
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Reverse: LIBERTAS PVBLICA, Libertas standing, holding pileus and vindicta
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 3.36 g
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Reverse: CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM, Clasped Hands
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 2.96 g
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Reverse: FORTVNA AVGVST, Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae; S-C across fields
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 12.96 g
Reverse: Nike facing, head left, holding wreath and palm; ΙΕΡΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.9 g
Reverse: COS III PATER PATRIAE, priestly implements: ladle, sprinkler, jug & lituus
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 3.34 g
Reverse: SC / Ɛ - Large SC, Ɛ below, all in laurel wreath.
Die Orientation: 11 H
Weight: 13.75 g
Reverse: veiled Demeter? standing left, holding grain ears and scepter; ΠEP_IN_ΘIΩN
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 10.4 g