Syria, Antioch, Nerva
Description:
Syria, Antioch, Nerva (96 - 98 AD). IMP CAESAR NERVA AVG III COS; laureate head right / SC in wreath.
Diameter:
AE26 mm
Weight:
11,42 g
Grade:
aVF/aVF
Attribution:
BMC Syria p. 182, 259 ff
Commentary:
dark brown patina, slightly off-center, good details
History:
In fall of 97 AD Nerva was taken hostage by his Praetorian Guard, demanding the death of Domitian's assasins, until then spared by Nerva.
Article Number:
034-02-01-41652