Nerva AR Denarius
Rome, AD 97
2.88g, 17mm, 7h.
IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P, laureate head to right / FORTVNA AVGVST, Fortuna standing facing, head to left, holding cornucopiae and rudder
RIC II 16; BMCRE 37; RSC 66.
Ex collection of Z.P., Austria
Ex Roma
30 CE
November 8

Nerva is born in Narni.

65 CE

Nerva is elected praetor.

65 CE

Nerva is instrumental in informing Nero of the Pisonian conspiracy.

71 CE

Nerva serves as consul under Vespasian.

85 CE

Domitian begins construction of what would be called the Forum of Nerva.

90 CE

Domitian shares the consulship with Nerva.

96 CE

Nerva introduces reforms to the fiscus Iudaicus and redefines Judaism as a religion.

97 CE

Nerva selects Trajan as heir. Hadrian is given the responsibility of delivering the news.

97 CE

The Forum of Nerva is completed.

97 CE

A plot by Crassus Frugi Licinianus to kill Nerva is uncovered, but Nerva refuses to put the conspirators to death.

97 CE
October

The Praetorian Guard take Nerva hostage until he agrees to hand over the men who had killed Domitian.

97 CE
November

Nerva designates Trajan as his successor.

98 CE
January 1

Nerva suffers a stroke.

98 CE
January 27

Nerva dies at his villa. Trajan becomes Emperor.