IMP NERVA CAES AVG PONT MAX TR P, laureate head right / COS II DESIGN III P P, sacrificial implements: ladle, whip, jug and lituus. 18mm, 2.11 grams. Fouree of RIC 12; RSC 41. SKU x3550-21654

Fouree coins were ancient counterfeits, made of a base-metal core and coated with precious metal (in this case, copper coated with silver). These were made in order to pass them into circulation as silver coins.