- Very Fine Roman Empire silver denarius coin.
- Struck for Emperor Nerva 96 CE at the Rome Mint.
- RIC 7, RSC 106, approx. 18mm, 3.26g.
- Emperor Nerva, adopted father of Emperor Trajan, ruled the Empire for only 16 months. His coinage is scarce.
- Realistic portrait with prominent nose.
- Certified by NGC to VF Strike 5/5 Surface 4/5 (rare near max subgrades with no problems).
- Obverse: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P, laureate head right.
- Reverse: LIBERTAS PVBLICA, Libertas standing left holding pileus and scepter.
- Libertas (Latin for 'liberty') is the Roman goddess and personification of liberty. The pileus was a symbol of Liberty (Libertas).
- Historical Note: Emperor Nerva’s use of the Libertas Publica (Public Liberty) motif was to signal an end to the tyrannical rule of his predecessor, Domitian. Nerva wanted to project a return to institutional normalcy, civil protection, and political freedom.
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