A. Licinius Nerva (ca. 47 BC). AR denarius (18mm, 8h). NGC Fine, scratches. Rome. NERVA (downward behind), FIDES (downward before), laureate head of Fides right, wearing pendant earring and necklace / A•LICIN below, III•-VIR across fields, one-armed horseman galloping right, dragging captive, holding shield and sword, by the hair. Crawford 454/1. Sydenham 954. Licinia 24. From the Bacchus Collection 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. However, the story is unfortunately lost to us. 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.

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