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Roma, 20.10.2004
Egregio Lettore,
di seguito riporto gli elementi
che mi è stato possibile raccogliere sulla sua moneta:
Denario1,
zecca di Roma, 134-8 d. C., RIC
II 241A(a), BMC
III 627, C /II
716, indice di rarità "c".
D. HADRIANVS
AVGCOSIIIPP. Adriano, testa nuda a destra.
R. FIDES
PVBLICA. La Fides Publica drappeggiata, in piedi a destra sorregge
con la mano sinistra un cestino di frutta e con la destra delle spighe
volte in basso.2
A titolo di confronto e per
le indicazioni di valore riporto i link relativi a monete di tipologia
simile reperiti nel WEB:
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(testa laureata) *AAH* Hadrian Den "Fides holds fruit basket" Hadrian AD
117-138 Silver Denarius "May the emperor be well in both mind and body."
Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP - Bare head right Rev: FIDES PVBLICA - Fides
standing right, holding basket of fruit in left hand and corn-ears in right
hand. Rome mint AD 134-138 = RIC II, 241Aa, page 368 - Cohen 716, 2.41
g. Winning bid: US $11.00 Seller information Ended: Jul-10-03 19:46:06
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Lot: 23 Rome. Ancient. Empire. Hadrian. AR Denarius (3.47 Gm).
(RIC 241A) Grade:EF
AD 117-138. L .
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ORC6642 Hadrian, den. Fides, aEF Hadrian, AR denarius, (3.04g) HADRIANVS
AVG COS III P P Bare head right. / FIDES P VBLICA Fides standing right,
holding corn ears and basket of fruit. RIC241A. Near EF Currently $89.00
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(testa laureata) a290 - Roman Imperial Hadrian, Emperor 117 – 138
AD, AR Denarius, Rome Mint, 134 -138 AD, 3.42gm, 17mm, Obv: Laureate
head right, HADRIANVS AVG.COS.III P.P., Rev: FIDES PVBLICA, Fides
standing right, holding corn-ears and basket of fruit, RIC 241a,
Common, nice Fine to VF, pretty coin with a nice portrait, good metal,
moderate wear and a slightly irregular flan. In “A Dictionary
of Ancient Roman Coins”, Jones says of Fides, “’Good faith, loyalty,
trustworthiness’, a personification frequently represented on Roman
coins in the form of a female figure. The abstract idea of Fides
is sometimes expressed in other ways. The cult of Fides (specifically
Fides Publica or the good faith of the State) was practiced in Rome
from a very early time…but on coins of Vespasian and on those of
many later emperors ears of grain and a basket of fruit are more
commonly found. This suggests that the idea behind the FIDES PVBLICA
which such coins promise is the reliability of the grain supply (cf.
Annona).” The temple of Fides in Rome was also called the Fides Publica
and the temple of Fides Publica Populi Romani.
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ORC28 - HADRIAN Denarius Fides, VF Hadrian, AR Denarius, HADRIANVS AVG
COS III P P, bare head right. / FIDES PVBLICA, Fides, personifying good
faith, loyalty, and confidence, stands right, holding a basket of fruit
and grain ears. RSC 716, RIC 241a, BMC 627, (3.3 gm.), VF. Publius Aelius
Hadrianus had a successful military career, and married wisely - into Emperor
Trajan's family. Hadrian was proclaimed as Trajan's heir, but (perhaps
significantly) not until after the Emperor died. With the army supporting
him, the Senate acquiesced, and Hadrian began a long reign, noted for extensive
travel to all corners of the Empire, the building of extensive defensive
frontier fortifications, and as the Golden Age of Roman law. Currently$31.00
Ends: Dec-19-00 17:51:48 PST
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(testa nuda) Hadrian, AR denarius, (3.40g) Rome Mint, HADRIANVS AVG COS
III P P Laureate head right. / FIDES P VBLICA Fides standing, head right,
holding corn ears and tray of fruit. Near EF Currently $26.00 Ends: 10:12:23
PST
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(testa nuda) Imperial Rome, Hadrian 117 - 138 AD. AR Denarius of 134 -
138 AD. Rome Mint. 3.27g. HADRIANVS AVG. COS. III P.P., his bare head rt.
/ FIDES PVBLICA, Fides standing rt., holding a basket of fruit and a pair
of corn-ears. RIC 241. Nice EF with a very handsome bare headed image of
this great emperor who consolidated Trajan's gains into a peaceful and
secure state. Currently $47.00 Ends: 12:54:43 PDT
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(testa nuda) HADRIAN, 117-138 AD. AR Denarius (3.40 gm). Bare head / Fides
standing with grain-ears and dish of fruit. RSC.716. VF+. [Est $85] Currently
$40.00 Ends Oct-09-00 09:15:11 PDT
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(testa nuda) Roman Empire. Hadrian. A.D. 117-138. AR Denarius. 3.428 grams.
Obverse: HADRIANVS AVG. COS. III. P. P. Head, bare, r. Reverse: FIDES PVBLICA.
Fides standing r., holding corn-ears and basket of fruit. RIC 368,
241A. Cohen 716. Superb Extremely Fine. Currently $86.34 Ends Apr-18-01
18:05:15 PDT
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(testa laureata) Lot: 51 ROMAN. (HADRIAN, 117-138 AD. AR Denarius
(3.15 gm). Laureate head / Fides standing holding grain-ears and fruit-basket.
RIC.241a. Toned aVF. [Est $95]) [L350035] Next Bid: $52.00
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(testa nuda) Hadrian, 117-138CE, silver denarius, 16-17mm. Obverse : HADRIANUS
AUG. COS. III. P.P. - bare head right. Reverse : FIDES PUBLICA
- Fides stg. left, fdraped, holding corn ears and basket of
fruits. Grade aVF/gF. Strong strike, light toning, even wear, nice
detailed portrait. Ref. RSC 716 Currently $16.51 May-08-00 ends 10:04:39
PDT
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(testa laureata) HADRIAN Publius Aelius Hadrianus Emperor AD 117-138
Silver Denarius Obverse: HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP His bare head right Reverse:
FIDES PVBLICA, Fides standing right holding basket of fruits and ears of
grain Currently $21.51Jun-27-00 Ends 10:04:26 PDT
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(testa nuda) HADRIAN (117 - 138) AR Denar Münzstätte Rom, von
134/136 Vs.: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Kopf n. r. Rs.: FIDES PVBLICA Fides
steht n. r. mit Kornähren und Früchtekorb C. 716, RIC 241A, BMC
627 fast vorzüglich markantes Porträt EUR 110,00 Ø 18
mm - 3,40 g Unsere Bestellnummer: 15ag-31
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(testa laureata) HADRIANUS, Denar / Fides [00053] 270.00EUR HADRIANUS,
117-138 AD. AR Denar (3.23 gm). HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, belorberter
Kopf r./ FIDES PVBLICA, Fides steht r., hält Früchtekorb und
Kornähren . C. 716-8; RIC 241. Prägefrisches Exemplar. Dieses
Produkt haben wir am Donnerstag, 22. Juli 2004 in unseren Katalog aufgenommen.
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(testa laureata) Hadrian, 117-138, Silver Denarius, RIC-II-241a-C, struck
134-148 at Rome, 3.44 grams, 18 mm. EF Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP -
Laureate head of Hadrian facing right Rev: FIDES PVBLICA - Fides standing
right, holding corn ears and basket of fruit Well centered and struck on
a nice planchet with light toning adhering to the devices. Attractive.
Price $ 246.00 € 196,66 £ 136,54 Rates
for 10/19/2004
Le caratteristiche fisiche della
moneta di figura, sono compatibili con il denario d'epoca, lo stile sembra
accettabile. Tuttavia l'immagine che mi ha inviato non è granché
e quindi è un po' difficile trarre conclusioni definitive dal mero
esame della foto.
Un saluto cordiale.
Giulio De Florio
www.monetaromana.it
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Note:
(1) Il
denario adrianeo aveva un contenuto di fine dell'ordine del 75-85% (il
resto essendo costituito per lo più da rame), pesava 3,21g
(come media su 733 campioni); picco di frequenza, 3,17g. Di seguito trascrivo
le caratteristiche fisiche di un certo numero di denari della stessa tipologia
presenti al British Museum:
| BMC |
Peso
(g.) |
Diametro
(mm) |
Asse
di conio (ore) (*) |
| 627 |
2,96 |
17,78 |
6 |
| 628 |
3,41 |
19,05 |
6 |
| 629 |
3.13 |
19,05 |
6 |
| 630 |
3,43 |
20,32 |
6 |
| 631 |
2,75 |
19,05 |
6 |
| 632 |
3,42 |
19,05 |
6 |
| (*) asse di conio,
in inglese "die axis". |
(2) Trascrivo
dal 4° dei siti sopra segnalati alcune considerazioni sulla Fides.
La Fides rappresenta la buonafede, la lealtà, affidabilità
, una personificazione frequentemente rappresentata sulle monete romane
in panni femminili. L'idea astratta della Fides viene talvolta espressa
in altri modi. Il culto della Fides (in particolare quella pubblica ossia
la buonafede dello stato) era praticato a Roma sin dagli inizi ma è
sulle monete di Vespasiano e su quelle di molti imperatori più tardi
che si trovano più di frequente spighe di grano e un cestino di
frutta. Ciò suggerisce che l'idea dietro la FIDES PVBLICA sia la
sicurezza del rifornimento di grano. A Roma il tempio dedicato alla Fides
era anche chiamato "Fides Publica" e anche tempio della "Fides Publica
del Populo Romano". |