

Roman Empire NERVA, Divus Augustus, Restoration issue by Nerva in honour of Divus Augustus, (died A.D. 14), AE sestertius, struck under Nerva, Rome mint, issued 96 A.D., (22.87 g), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, around DIVVS AVGVSTVS, rev. IMP NERVA CAESAR AVGVSTVS REST, around large SC, (S.3076, RIC 136, C.370 [Augustus], BMC 149). Green patina. F/ aVF Rare.
This portrait type has no prototype, but restores simply the memory of Rome's first emperor [Sear].