★ A rare aureus of Nerva ★

Nerva, 96-98. Aureus (Gold, 18 mm, 7.65 g, 7 h), Rome, 97. IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P Laureate head of Nerva to right. Rev. CONCORDIA EXERCITVM Clasped right hands holding aquila resting on prow. BMC 27. Calicó 958 corr. (plate shows a coin with COS II instead of COS III). Cohen 28. RIC 15. Rare. An elegant coin with a particularly attractive portrait. A few minor marks and scratches, otherwise, about extremely fine.

From the collection of an Armenian businessman, ex Numismatica Ars Classica 78, 16 May 2013, 911.