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© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Sestertius - Nerva PLEBEI VRBANAE FRVMENTO CONSTITVTO S C
97 year| Bronze | 23.2 g | 34 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Nerva (Marcus Cocceius Nerva) (96-98) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 97 |
| Value | 1 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 23.2 g |
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#252542 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Modius standing on three short legs, containing poppy between six corn-ears, three to right, three to left.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PLEBEI VRBANAE FRVMENTO CONSTITVTO S C
Translation:
Plebei Urbanae Frumento Constituto Ex Senatus Consultum.
The fixing of the supplies of grain for the plebs of Rome by decree of the senate.
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Interesting fact
The reverse side of the coin features a depiction of the Roman goddess of agriculture and fertility, Ceres, standing left, holding a grain ear and a torch. This image symbolizes the prosperity and abundance of the Roman Empire during the reign of Emperor Nerva.
