Nathan T. Elkins is Associate Professor of Art History (Greek and Roman) at Baylor University. He is a Fellow of the American Numismatic Society (New York) and a Fellow of the Royal Numismatic Society (London).

• List of AbbreviationsPreface Introduction: The Power of Images in the Reign of Nerva Chapter 1. Nerva as Supreme Military Commander Chapter 2. Nerva, The Senate and People of Rome, and Italy Chapter 3. Nerva and the Roman Empire Conclusion: The Visualization of Rhetoric Appendix 1. The Typological Makeup of Nerva's Imperial Coin Emissions Appendix 2. Nerva's Coin Types and Their Dates of Production Appendix 3. The Relative Frequencies of Denarius Types by Emission Appendix 4. Identifiable Base-Metal Coins and Their Regional Distribution (Hoards and Excavations) Bibliography Index

E., an associate professor of art history (Greek and Roman) at Baylor University, argues in this fascinating and attractively produced book that a significant clue to answering the above question, which he largely does in Nerva's favour, lies in the study of the coinage issued during his reign. As a numismatist E show boundless enthusiasm and prodigious learning.

Nathan T. Elkins is Associate Professor of Art History (Greek and Roman) at Baylor University. He is a Fellow of the American Numismatic Society (New York) and a Fellow of the Royal Numismatic Society (London).

• List of AbbreviationsPreface Introduction: The Power of Images in the Reign of Nerva Chapter 1. Nerva as Supreme Military Commander Chapter 2. Nerva, The Senate and People of Rome, and Italy Chapter 3. Nerva and the Roman Empire Conclusion: The Visualization of Rhetoric Appendix 1. The Typological Makeup of Nerva's Imperial Coin Emissions Appendix 2. Nerva's Coin Types and Their Dates of Production Appendix 3. The Relative Frequencies of Denarius Types by Emission Appendix 4. Identifiable Base-Metal Coins and Their Regional Distribution (Hoards and Excavations) Bibliography Index

E., an associate professor of art history (Greek and Roman) at Baylor University, argues in this fascinating and attractively produced book that a significant clue to answering the above question, which he largely does in Nerva's favour, lies in the study of the coinage issued during his reign. As a numismatist E show boundless enthusiasm and prodigious learning.

Nathan T. Elkins is Associate Professor of Art History (Greek and Roman) at Baylor University. He is a Fellow of the American Numismatic Society (New York) and a Fellow of the Royal Numismatic Society (London).

• List of AbbreviationsPreface Introduction: The Power of Images in the Reign of Nerva Chapter 1. Nerva as Supreme Military Commander Chapter 2. Nerva, The Senate and People of Rome, and Italy Chapter 3. Nerva and the Roman Empire Conclusion: The Visualization of Rhetoric Appendix 1. The Typological Makeup of Nerva's Imperial Coin Emissions Appendix 2. Nerva's Coin Types and Their Dates of Production Appendix 3. The Relative Frequencies of Denarius Types by Emission Appendix 4. Identifiable Base-Metal Coins and Their Regional Distribution (Hoards and Excavations) Bibliography Index

E., an associate professor of art history (Greek and Roman) at Baylor University, argues in this fascinating and attractively produced book that a significant clue to answering the above question, which he largely does in Nerva's favour, lies in the study of the coinage issued during his reign. As a numismatist E show boundless enthusiasm and prodigious learning.