Right Click picture to see larger image size. ROMAN REPUBLIC ~ IMPERATORIAL PERIOD ANCIENT COINAGE Rare Issues of Imperatorial Rome LICINIUS NERVA Moneyer 47 BC From the Time of JULIUS CAESAR 49 BC Caesar crosses the Rubicon. Civil war between Caesar and Pompey begins. 49 BC Julius Caesar besieges Massilia. Julius Caesar captures Brundisium in southern Italy. 48 BC Caesar defeats Pompey (battle of Pharsalus); Pompey flees to Egypt and is killed by courtiers of Ptolemy XIII. 43 BC: The Second Triumvirate established in the Roman Republic between Octavian (Julius Caesar's adoptive son) and Marc Antony. Minted at Rome, 47 BC. Silver Denarius. 18mm. c. 3.5g. Obverse: Laureate head right of Fides. Nerva / Fides ~ Translation: Nerva / Fidelity. The choice of Fides, the personification of good faith, loyalty and trustworthiness, as obverse type most likely relates to the reverse, and is particularly noteworthy for being the only instance where she appears on Republican coinage. Reverse: One-armed horseman galloping right, dragging warrior by the hair; A. LICINI/ III - VIR ~ Reverse translation: ?Aulus Licinius Triumvir? (Aulus Licinius triumvir, monetary). The significance of this interesting reverse type portraying a one-armed soldier dragging a captive by the hair presumably relates to a famous exploit of one of the moneyer's ancestors~commemorating Aulus Licinius Nerva's victory in Macedonia over Andriscus in 147 BC. He then became praetor in 143 or 142 BC. However, the story is unfortunately lost to us. NGC Certified and Graded Very Fine. scratch. Ref. Sear 430; Licinia 24c; 954.Crawford 454/1; CRI 357; Sydenham 954. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OUR GUARANTEE: All illustrations are of the actual item offered. The authenticity of all pieces is fully guaranteed. Any item ever shown otherwise may be returned unaltered for full refund less shipping. Additionally, if any item purchased is not to your satisfaction you may return it unaltered within 30 days of purchase for a full refund less shipping. We also guarantee absolute discretion and confidentiality in all transactions. All images, description Copyright 2017 ZEUS GALLERY ID zeus_gallery and may not be used without permission.