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Vespasiano e Roma che porge la Vittoria
24.12.2006
buongiorno, sono di nuovo ad approfittare della sua disponibilità e professionalità per la valutazione dell'autenticità del Sesterzio di Vespasiano allegato, le chiedevo inoltre una sua valutazione sul grado di rarità e valore, nutro qualche perplessità sul figura del rovescio.
grazie. 
peso 25 gr 
diam 32/33 mm 
asse ore 6/7
metallo ottone 
bordo liscio, spessore circa 4 mm
R    IMP CAES VESPASIAN  ..... COS III
V    ROMA SC
fig. 1
Roma, 29.12.2006
Egregio Lettore, 
di seguito trascrivo i dati significativi pertinenti alla sua moneta: 

Descrizione sommaria (sono indicate in rosso le parti della leggenda usurate o comunque illeggibili):
Sesterzio1, zecca di Lugdunum2, 71 d. C.3, RIC II 443/4 (pag. 69), BMC II 560 (pag. 120), Cohen I 419 (pag. 399), indice di rarità "C"

D. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS 4. Testa di Vespasiano, laureata, a destra.
R. ROMA5. Roma in abito militare, in piedi a sinistra, sorregge con la mano destra una Vittoria con corona e palma e con la sinistra un'asta.

La ricerca nel web di monete di tipologia uguale a quella di figura ha prodotto i seguenti risultati:

  1. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s2331.html Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 1390. Closing Date: Jun 08, 2005. VESPASIAN. 69-79 AD. Æ Sestertius (25.24 gm, 7h). Rome mint. Struck 71 AD. Bidding Closed Estimate $500 VESPASIAN. 69-79 AD. Æ Sestertius (25.24 gm, 7h). Rome mint. Struck 71 AD. Laureate head right / Roma standing left, holding Victory on globe and spear. RIC II 443; BMCRE 560; Cohen 419. VF, brown patina, minor porosity. ($500) Ex Classical Numismatic Group XXXIII (15 March 1995), lot 770.
  2. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/vespasian/RIC_0443.2.jpg Vespasian Sestertius "Roma" Vespasian AD 69-79 Copper Sestertius "It's a Roman world-our victories have made it so." Obv: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III - Laureate head right Rev: ROMA S-C - Roma standing left holding Victory and spear. Rome mint: AD 71 = RIC II, 443, page 69 - Cohen 419, 22.82 g. US $32.12 Jul-28-03.
  3. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/vespasian/RIC_0443.1-o.jpg

    4. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/vespasian/RIC_0443.1-r.jpg ORC8160 Vespasian, sestertius, Roma, aVF Vespasian, Æ sestertius, (26.59g) IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III Laureate head right. / ROMA Roma standing, head left, holding Victory and spear, S C at sides. Near VF, dark green patina. Currently$250.00 Jan-12-01.
  4. http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=161803&AucID=198&Lot=361 Numismatik Lanz München > Auction 132 Auction date: November 27th, 2006 Lot number: 361 Price realized: 3,750 EUR (approx. 4,921 U.S. Dollars as of the auction date) Lot description: RöMISCHE MüNZEN KAISERREICH VESPASIANUS (69 - 79) No.: 361 Schätzpreis-Estimate: EUR 3000,- d=35 mm Sesterz, 71. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III. Kopf mit Lorbeerkranz rechts. Rs: ROMA / S - C. Behelmte Roma in Feldtracht mit Victoria auf der Rechten und Lanze in der Linken en face stehend, Kopf nach links gewandt. RIC 443. C. 419. BMC 560. CBN 527. 26,88g. Braungrüne Patina, vorzüglich.
  5. http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=156658&AucID=190&Lot=410 Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung > Auction 151 Auction date: October 9th, 2006 Lot number: 410 Price realized: 1,800 EUR (approx. 2,268 U.S. Dollars as of the auction date) Lot description: RÖMISCHE KAISERZEIT Objekt-Nr.: 410 Vespasian, 69 - 79 n. Chr. Sesterz (26,87 g.), 71 n. Chr. Mzst. Rom. Vs.: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, Kopf mit Lorbeerkranz n. r. Rs.: ROMA, im Feld S - C, Roma mit Viktoria u. Speer. RIC 443; C. 419; BN 525. Vs. herrliche grüne Glanzpatina, Rs. schöne kastanienbraune Patina, vz Estimation: € 1.600,00.
  6. http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=139652&AucID=166&Lot=6641 Fritz Rudolf Künker Münzenhandlung > Auction 111 Auction date: March 18th, 2006 Lot number: 6641 Price realized: Unsold Lot description: RÖMISCHE MÜNZEN (ROMAN COINS) MÜNZEN DER RÖMISCHEN KAISERZEIT Vespasianus, 69-79. Æ-Sesterz, 71, Rom; 24.51 g. Kopf r. mit Lorbeerkranz//Roma steht l. mit Victoria und Speer. BMC 564; Coh. 418; RIC 443. Braungrüne Patina, attraktives Porträt, Revers min korrodiert, vorzüglich/sehr schön Estimate: 1.500 EUR.
  7. http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=139653&AucID=166&Lot=6642 Fritz Rudolf Künker Münzenhandlung > Auction 111 Auction date: March 18th, 2006 Lot number: 6642 Price realized: 1,000 EUR (approx. 1,217 U.S. Dollars as of the auction date) Lot description: RÖMISCHE MÜNZEN (ROMAN COINS) MÜNZEN DER RÖMISCHEN KAISERZEIT Vespasianus, 69-79. Æ-Sesterz, 71, Rom; 25.52 g. Kopf r. mit Lorbeerkranz//Roma steht l. mit Victoria und Speer. BMC 560; Coh. 419; RIC 443. Braune Patina, min. korrodiert, Felder auf dem Avers leicht geglättet, gutes sehr schön Estimate: 1.250 EUR.
  8. http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=104343&AucID=111&Lot=1390 Classical Numismatic Group > Mail Bid Sale 69 Auction date: June 8th, 2005 Lot number: 1390 Price realized: Unsold Lot description: VESPASIAN. 69-79 AD. Æ Sestertius (25.24 gm, 7h). Rome mint. Struck 71 AD. Estimate $500 VESPASIAN. 69-79 AD. Æ Sestertius (25.24 gm, 7h). Rome mint. Struck 71 AD. Laureate head right / Roma standing left, holding Victory on globe and spear. RIC II 443; BMCRE 560; Cohen 419. VF, brown patina, minor porosity. ($500) Ex Classical Numismatic Group XXXIII (15 March 1995), lot 770.
  9. http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=85718&AucID=92&Lot=122 Münzen & Medaillen AG Basel > Auction 95 Auction date: October 4th, 2004 Lot number: 122 Price realized: 1,000 CHF (approx. 789 U.S. Dollars as of the auction date) Lot description: ROMAN COINS IMPERIAL COINAGE VESPASIANUS, 69-79. No.: 122 Schätzpreis/Estimate: CHF 1200.- d=34 mm Sestertius, 71. Similar to previous. Rv. ROMA / S-C Roma standing facing, in short tunic, helmeted head turned l., holding spear in her l. hand, on her outstretched r. hand, Victoria, holding wreath with both her hands. 25.15 g. BN III, 147, 525. RIC 69, 443. C. 419. Nice dark, brownish-green patina, slightly smoothed. Good very fine Ex Baron A. Delbeke, J. W. Garrett and the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore collections; and ex Numismatic Fine Arts, Inc., Beverly Hills / Bank Leu AG, Zurich - The Garrett Collection I, sale May 16-18, 1984, 756.
  10. http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=83490&AucID=89&Lot=1868 Fritz Rudolf Künker Münzenhandlung > Auction 94 Auction date: September 27th, 2004 Lot number: 1868 Price realized: 400 EUR (approx. 492 U.S. Dollars as of the auction date) Lot description: RÖMISCHE MÜNZEN MÜNZEN DER RÖMISCHEN KAISERZEIT Vespasianus, 69-79. Æ-Sesterz, 71, Rom; 24.37 g. Kopf r. mit Lorbeerkranz//Roma steht l. mit Victoria und Zepter. BMC 560; Coh. 419; RIC 443. Braune Patina, leicht korrodiert, sehr schön Schätzpreis: 400,00 EUR.
  11. http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=76317&AucID=80&Lot=1402 Classical Numismatic Group > Mail Bid Sale 66 Auction date: May 19th, 2004 Lot number: 1402 Price realized: 600 USD Lot description: VESPASIAN. 69-79 AD. Æ Sestertius (27.83 gm). Rome mint. Struck 71 AD. Estimate $500 VESPASIAN. 69-79 AD. Æ Sestertius (27.83 gm). Rome mint. Struck 71 AD. Laureate head right / Roma standing left, holding spear and Victory, who holds palm and wreath. RIC II 443; BMCRE 560; Cohen 419. Good VF, dark green patina, smoothed. ($500).
  12. http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=73580&AucID=78&Lot=500 Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland GmbH > Auction 14 Auction date: April 16th, 2004 Lot number: 500 Price realized: 525 EUR (approx. 632 U.S. Dollars as of the auction date) Lot description: Restanten aus der Sammlung eines Liebhabers antiker Münzen RöMISCHE MüNZEN KAISERZEIT VESPASIANUS, 69-79. No.: 500 Schätzpreis/Estimate: EUR 350.- Sesterz, 71. Kopf mit L. n. r. Rv. ROMA / S-C Roma mit Helm, in kurzer Tunika n. l. stehend, in der Linken Lanze haltend, auf der vorgestreckten Rechten Victoria mit Kranz. 24,49 g. RIC 69, 443. C. 419. BN III, 147, 525. Breiter Schrötling. Dunkelbraune Patina. Gutes sehr schön.
  13. http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=69549&AucID=75&Lot=2131 Fritz Rudolf Künker Münzenhandlung > Auction 89 Auction date: March 8th, 2004 Lot number: 2131 Price realized: 1,000 EUR (approx. 1,235 U.S. Dollars as of the auction date) Lot description: RÖMISCHE MÜNZEN (ROMAN COINS) MÜNZEN DER RÖMISCHEN KAISERZEIT MÜNZEN DER RÖMISCHEN KAISERZEIT Vespasianus, 69-79. Æ-Sesterz, 71, Rom; 25.86 g. Kopf r. mit Lorbeerkranz//Roma steht l. mit Victoria und Zepter. BMC 560; Coh. 419; RIC 443. Dunkle Patina, gutes sehr schön Schätzpreis: 400,00 EUR.
  14. http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=51822&AucID=54&Lot=313 Numismatik Lanz München > Auction 114 Auction date: May 26th, 2003 Lot number: 313 Price realized: Unsold Lot description: RöMISCHES KAISERREICH VESPASIANUS (69 - 79) No.: 313 Schätzpreis-Estimation: EUR 1000,- d=35 mm Sesterz, 71. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III. Kopf mit Lorbeerkranz rechts. Rs: ROMA / S - C. Behelmte Roma in Feldtracht mit Victoria auf der Rechten und Lanze in der Linken nach links stehend. RIC 443. C. 419. BMC 560. CBN 525. 26,56g. Ausgezeichnetes Portrait, braungrüne Patina mit leichten Korrosionsspuren auf der Rs., fast vorzüglich.
  15. http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=44739&AucID=48&Lot=414 Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland GmbH > Auction 12 Auction date: April 10th, 2003 Lot number: 414 Price realized: Unsold Lot description: RöMISCHE MüNZEN RöMISCHE KAISERZEIT VESPASIANUS, 69-79. No.: 414 Schätzpreis/Estimate: EUR 750,- d=33 mm Sesterz, 71. Wie vorher. Rv. ROMA / S-C Roma mit Helm, in kurzer Tunika n. l. stehend, in der Linken Lanze haltend, auf der vorgestreckten Rechten Victoria mit Kranz. 24,49 g. BMC 120, 560. RIC 69, 443. C. 419. BN III, 147, 525. Breiter Schrötling. Dunkelbraune Patina. Gutes sehr schön.
  16. http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=127463&AucID=150&Lot=2372 UBS Gold & Numismatics > Auction 56 Auction date: January 28th, 2003 Lot number: 237 Price realized: 1,300 CHF (approx. 959 U.S. Dollars as of the auction date) Lot description: Ancient Coins ROMAN EMPIRE Vespasianus, 69-79. No.: 237 Schätzwert/Estimation: CHF 1000.- Sestertius 71, Rome. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III Head, laureate, to r. Rev. ROMA Roma standing l. with helmet, spear and statuette of Victory. 25,94 g. RIC 443. C. 419. Uncleaned of hoard deposit. Excellent style. Attractive brown-green patina. Extremely fine.
  17. http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=44195&AucID=47&Lot=283 Baldwin's Auctions Ltd Dmitry Markov Coins & Medals M&M Numismatics Ltd > The New York Sale V Auction date: January 16th, 2003 Lot number: 283 Price realized: Unsold Lot description: ANCIENT COINS ROMAN COINS IMPERIAL COINAGE VESPASIANUS, 69-79 No.: 283 Estimate: $ 1000 d=36 mm Sestertius, 71. AE 24. 38 g. Similar to previous. Rev. ROMA / S-C Roma wearing short tunica and helmet, standing l., holding lance in her l. hand, Victory presenting wreath on her outstretched r. hand. RIC 69, 443. C. 419. BN III, 147, 525. Large flan. Dark, olive patina. Slight flan defect on obv. Good very fine.
  18. http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=39855&AucID=43&Lot=379 Numismatik Lanz München > Auction 112 Auction date: November 25th, 2002 Lot number: 379 Price realized: Unsold Lot description: RöMISCHE MüNZEN KAISERREICH VESPASIANUS (69 - 79) No.: 379 Schätzpreis-Estimation: EUR 5000,- d=35 mm Sesterz, geprägt auf Medaillonschrötling, 71. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III. Kopf des Vespasianus mit Lorbeerkranz rechts. Rs: ROMA / S - C. Behelmte Roma in Tunica mit Victoria auf der Rechten und Lanze in der Linken en face stehend, den Kopf nach links gewandt. RIC 443 var. C. 419 var. BMC - . CBN - . 35,69g. äußerst selten. Sehr gutes Portrait, dunkle, grünbraune Patina, fast vorzüglich. Diese ungewöhnliche Prägung ist der von J.M.C. Toynbee als sog. "pseudo medaillons" bezeichneten Gruppe von Bronzestücken zuzuordnen, die sich in ihrer Struktur (Größe, Dicke und Gewicht des Schrötlings) von Münzen unterscheiden, im Stil jedoch der regulären Prägung entsprechen (vgl. J.M.C. Toynbee, Roman Medaillons, S. 24 ff.).
  19. http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=39856&AucID=43&Lot=380 Numismatik Lanz München > Auction 112 Auction date: November 25th, 2002 Lot number: 380 Price realized: 3,500 EUR (approx. 3,473 U.S. Dollars as of the auction date) Lot description: RöMISCHE MüNZEN KAISERREICH VESPASIANUS (69 - 79) No.: 380 Schätzpreis-Estimation: EUR 3750,- d=34 mm Sesterz, 71. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III. Kopf des Vespasianus mit Lorbeerkranz rechts. Rs: ROMA / S - C. Behelmte Roma in Tunica mit Victoria auf der Rechten und Lanze in der Linken en face stehend, den Kopf nach links gewandt. RIC 443. C. 419. BMC 560. CBN 527. 25,32g. Hervorragendes Portrait in hohem Relief, schwarzbraune Patina, vorzüglich.
  20. http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=127042&AucID=149&Lot=19062 UBS Gold & Numismatics > Auction 55 Auction date: September 16th, 2002 Lot number: 1906 Price realized: Unsold Lot description: ROMAN EMPIRE Vespasian, 69-79. No.: 1906 Schätzwert/Estimation: CHF 2200.- Sestertius 71, Rome. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III Head laureate to r. Rev. ROMA Roma standing l. with helmet, lance and statuette of Victoria. 25,94 g. RIC 443. C. 419. Uncleaned of hoard deposit. Excellent style. Attractive brown-green patina. Extremely fine. Ex Auction Giessener Münzhandlung 96, Munich, June 7, 199, lot 481.
  21. http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=7886&AucID=20&Lot=1585 Classical Numismatic Group > Mail Bid Sale 60 Auction date: May 22nd, 2002 Lot number: 1585 Price realized: 3,100 USD Lot description: VESPASIAN Estimate $5000 VESPASIAN. 69-79 AD. Æ Sestertius (25.92 gm). Struck 71 AD. Laureate head right / Roma standing left, holding Victory and spear. RIC II 443; BMCRE 560; Cohen 419. EF, greenish-brown patina, minor surface roughness. Wonderful portrait. ($5000).
  22. http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=8810&AucID=20&Lot=1586 Classical Numismatic Group > Mail Bid Sale 60 Auction date: May 22nd, 2002 Lot number: 1586 Price realized: 410 USD Lot description: VESPASIAN Estimate $500 VESPASIAN. 69-79 AD. Æ Sestertius (24.84 gm). Struck 71 AD. Laureate head right / Roma standing left, holding Victory and sceptre. RIC II 443; BMCRE 560; Cohen 419. Near VF, mottled tan and green patina, light smoothing. ($500) From the David Simpson Collection.
  23. http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=13691&AucID=12&Lot=763 Fritz Rudolf Künker Münzenhandlung > Auction 71 Auction date: March 12th, 2002 Lot number: 763 Price realized: 260 EUR (approx. 227 U.S. Dollars as of the auction date) Lot description: RöMISCHE MüNZEN MüNZEN DER RöMISCHEN KAISERZEIT Vespasianus, 69-79. No.: 763 Schätzpreis-Estimation: EUR 150,- æ-Sesterz, 71, Rom; 28,06 g. Kopf r. mit Lorbeerkranz//Roma steht l. mit Victoria und Zepter. BMC 560; Coh. 419; RIC 443. Braune Patina, sehr schön.
  24. http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=12229&AucID=11&Lot=694 Fritz Rudolf Künker Münzenhandlung > Auction 67 Auction date: October 9th, 2001 Lot number: 694 Price realized: Unsold Lot description: RÖMISCHE MÜNZEN MÜNZEN DER RÖMISCHEN KAISERZEIT Vespasianus No.: 694 Schätzpreis-Estimation: DM 2500,- Æ-Sesterz, 71, Rom; 27,20 g. Kopf r. mit Lorbeerkranz//Roma steht l. mit Victoria und Speer. BMC 560; Coh. 419; RIC 443. Grüne Patina, vorzüglich/sehr schön­vorzüglich.
Concludo osservando che le caratteristiche fisiche, generali e di stile della moneta appaiono coerenti con i conî d'epoca. Il relativo valore venale, avuto riguardo dello stato di conservazione e dei prezzi sopra riportati, non dovrebbe superare i 50 Euro.

Un saluto cordiale. 
Giulio De Florio
 

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Note: 
(1)Raccolgo in tabella le caratteristiche fisiche dei sesterzi di Vespasiano presenti nel link di cui sopra:

Riferimenti Peso (g.)  Asse di conio (ore) Diametro (mm)
Link1 25,24 7 -
Link2 22,82 - -
Link3 26,59 - -
Link4 26,88 - 35
Link5 26,87 - -
Link6 24,51 - -
Link7 25,52 - -
Link8 25,24 7 -
Link9 25,15 - 34
Link10 24,37 - -
Link11 27,83 - -
Link12 24,49 - -
Link13 25,86 - -
Link14 26,56 - -
Link15 24,49 - 33
Link16 25,94 - -
Link17 24,38 - 36
Link18 35,69 - 35
Link19 25,32 - 34
Link21 25,92 - -
Link22 24,84 - -
Link23 28,06
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Link24 27,20 - -
Si evince dalla tabella che le caratteristiche fisiche del sesterzio di figura (25g, 32-33mm, 6 h) rientrano nei margini di variabilità dei conî d'epoca,.
(2)La presenza di un globetto all'apice del busto sembra indicare che la moneta fu battuta dalla zecca di Lugdunum.
(3)Il 71 è l'anno del terzo consolato di Vespasiano.
(4)IMPerator CAESar VESPASIANus AVGustus Pontifex Maximus TRibunicia Potestate Pater Patriae COnSul III.
(5)La Roma in abito militare celebra la vittoria dell'Urbe e la successiva pacificazione dell'impero conseguita con la forza delle armi.
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