Nerva, aka MARCVS COCCEIVS NERVA CAESAR AVGVSTVS, (849-851 ab urbe condita)First member of my Nerva-
Nerva, aka MARCVS COCCEIVS NERVA CAESAR AVGVSTVS, (849-851 ab urbe condita)First member of my Nerva-Antonine series, Imperator Nerva. See the rest of the dynasty here [x] and read more about him below the cut.☆Merch Here☆I know that most of my artwork revolves around the end of the Republic, but my undergrad thesis actually involves the coinage of second and third centuries! This period was full of just as much drama as the beginning of the empire and I love everyone (mostly). Nerva was one of the “five good emperors” and is known for having a generally peaceful rule after the overthrow of Domitian. During his reign he issued many coin images pairing himself with justitia, the virtue associated with the law (one of his previous posts before ascending to the throne). In the coins she is sometimes holding a scepter, like the one depicted here. -- source link
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