rev. 18.7.2007
Persefone e il toro cozzante
20.3.2007
Gentile signore, ho acquistato qualche tempo fa queste monete romane,che mi furono datate 3/4 secolo d.c. Il diametro di entrambe e' di circa 17 ,18 mm,non le dire il peso. Puo' darmi un suo giudizio sulla loro autenticita'?
Grazie mille,cordiali saluti
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Duisburg, 23.3.2007
Egregio Lettore,
premesso che le monete greche, per le quali non dispongo di specifica documentazione, non rientrano nel campo di mia competenza, a puro titolo di collaborazione e senza pretesa di rigore scientifico, di seguito trascrivo i dati significativi pertinenti alla sua moneta, raccolti a seguito di una ricerca effettuata nel web::

AE18, zecca di Siracusa, 3° sec. a. C.1, SNG VII 559.

Descrizione2:
D. Testa di Persefone a sinistra.
R. Toro cozzante a sinistra. Sopra Bastone/T. In esergo, IE3.

La ricerca nel web di monete della tipologia di figura ha prodotto i seguenti risultati: 

  1. http://www.s110120695.websitehome.co.uk/SNG/sng_reply2a.php?verb=SNGuk_0700_0559 (iscrizione secondaria T) SNG Vol: VII 559 Manchester University Museum State: Syracuse Ruler: Name: Hieron II OBV Description: Persephone. REV Description: Butting bull; above, club. REV Inscription: IE REV Secondary Inscription: T Period: 3rd cent -300 -200 Die Axis in numbers: 3 Die Axis in degrees: 90 Metal: AE Weight: 6.35 Wear: Very worn Cast or Struck: Struck Acquisition: Manner of Acquisition: Purchase Auction House: Sotheby Date of First Day: 20/12/1920 Lot Number: 216 ID: SNGuk_0700_0559.
  2. http://www.s110120695.websitehome.co.uk/SNG/sng_reply2a.php?verb=SNGuk_0800_0224 (iscrizione secondaria A?) SNG Vol: VIII 224 Blackburn Museum State: Syracuse Ruler: Name: Agathocles REV Symbol: above, mono OBV Description: Persephone l. REV Description: Bull butting l.; above, club. OBV Inscription: [SURAKOSIVN] REV Inscription: IE Period: Last quarter 4th cent. -325 -300 Die Axis in numbers: 4 Die Axis in degrees: 120 Diameter: 19.5mm Metal: AE Weight: 5.9 Wear: Worn Cast or Struck: Struck Reference: Title: The Bronze Coinage of Agathocles Article Pages: 87-95 Type: Edited Book Article Auth/Ed: Ross Holloway, R. In Publication: 1162 Pages: 94f ID: SNGuk_0800_0224.
  3. http://www.deamoneta.com/cataloghi/artemideaste/061209/monete/dettaglio/1083 (iscrizione secondaria A) Artemide Aste s.r.l. Asta per corrispondenza del 11 Dicembre 2006. Mondo Greco 1083 - Sicilia. Siracusa. Gerone II (274-216 a.C.). AE 18 mm. Testa di Kore a sinistra. Toro cozzante a sinistra. Sopra, clava; in esergo: IE. SNG Cop. 860. AE. 5,28 gr. Bella patina verde smeraldo, con aree scure. BB+.
Concludo osservando che le caratteristiche di stile della moneta di figura sembrano accettabili. Non sono in grado di aggiungere altro in assenza del dato relativo al peso della moneta.

Un saluto cordiale.
Giulio De Florio
 

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Note:
(1) La moneta è stata verosimilmente battuta in epoca antecedente alla dominazione romana (cioè prima del 212 a. C.)
(2) La tipologia monetale di figura è comune a serie monetali diverse battute tra il 317 a. C. ed il periodo romano (dopo il 212 a.C.); tra loro si differenziano,oltre che per il peso, per alcuni simboli accessori presenti nel dritto e/o nel rovescio, come si desume agevolmente dagli esempi sotto riportati:

  1. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/sicily/syracuse/agathokles/BMC_629-o.jpg 

    2. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/sicily/syracuse/agathokles/BMC_629-r.jpg ORC8205 Syracuse, AE17, Bull butting, aEF Syracuse, Sicily, Æ17, (3.29g) 317-310 BC, Head of Persephone left, wearing earring and necklace. / L - Bull butting left. BMC 629. Near EF, green patina.
  2. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/sicily/syracuse/agathokles/Calciati_108.jpg 126. Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BC. Æ 20mm (2.46 gm). Head of Persephone left wearing wreath  of grain  ears; amphora  behind / Bull  butting left; monogram  above. Calciati  II  pg. 238,  108 Ds  114.  Good VF,  dark green patina, small spots of corrosion on reverse. ($150) CNG Mail bid sale #58, lot 126. Lot sold for $90.***
  3. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/sicily/syracuse/agathokles/Calciati_102.jpg Sicily, Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BC. Æ 17mm (3.12 gm). Head of Kore left, wreath with grain-ears / Bull butting left; astralagos above. Calciati II 102 (this coin). VF, green patina. 722568 Currently $64.00  Nov-08-00.
  4. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/sicily/syracuse/hieron_II/Calciati_190.1.jpg Sicily, Syracuse. Hieron II. 274-216 BC. Æ 20mm (5.73 gm). Head of Persephone left wearing wreath of grain ears; cornucopia behind / Bull butting left; dolphin above, dolphin in exergue. Calciati II pg. 341, 190. VF, dark green patina. Estimate $100. Lot Number: 61252 Estimate: $100.00 Final Sale Price: $110.00 Denomination: 20mm Grade: VF dark green patina Reference: Calciati II pg. 341, 190
  5. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/sicily/syracuse/hieron_II/Calciati_190-o.jpg 
  6. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/sicily/syracuse/hieron_II/Calciati_190-r.jpg Calciati 190  Sicily, Syracuse. Hieron II. 274-216 BC. Æ 20mm (5.73 gm). Head of Persephone left wearing wreath of grain ears; cornucopia behind / Bull butting left; dolphin above, dolphin in exergue. Winning bid: US $23.00 Ended: Mar-10-05.
  7. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/sicily/syracuse/hieron_II/Calciati_191-o.jpg 

    8. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/sicily/syracuse/hieron_II/Calciati_191-r.jpg Bargain Hieron II, AE 20 ImagePayments, Shipping Costs and Terms of Sale 275-215 BC, AE 20, Sicily, Syracuse, , 6.08g. Calciati-191 Ds89. Obv: Head of Persephone l., poppy head behind Rx: Bull butting l.. . VG.
  8. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/sicily/syracuse/hieron_II/Calciati_192-o.jpg

    9. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/sicily/syracuse/hieron_II/Calciati_192-r.jpg Hieron II, AE20, Fine Style Persephone ImagePayments, Shipping Costs and Terms of Sale 275-215 BC, AE20, Fine Style Persephone, Syracuse, 5.50g. Calciati-192. Obv: Head of Persephone l. Rx: Bull butting l.; above, club; in exergue, IE. . F or better, a bit encrusted; excellent obverse style Winning bid: US $26.00 Ended: Dec-03-04.
  9. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/zoompgsold.asp?param=18210q00.jpg&id=17388 18210. Bronze AE 19, Calciati II p. 346, 191 Ds 65 R1 33 (same dies), gVF, 6.256g, 19.5mm, 180o, Syracuse mint, obverse SURAKOSIWN, head of Persephone left, wears earring and necklace, hair rolled and bound with wreath of barley, bunch of grapes behind; reverse bull butting left, club and IA above, IE in ex; SOLD.
  10. http://eremitus.ancients.info/images/Greek/PersephoneAE18.jpg Greek Syracuse, Sicily AE 18 317--310 B.C. 18 mm. Obv. Head of Persephone left, T behind head - Rev. Bull butting left, IE in exergue, knotted club above bull with (Delta) below BMC 629, SG 1218, SNG Copenhagen 861.
  11. http://www.s110120695.websitehome.co.uk/SNG/sng_reply2a.php?verb=SNGuk_0101a0080 SNG Vol: I 80 Spencer-Churchill Collection State: Syracuse Ruler: Name: Hieron II OBV Description: Head of Persephone l. REV Description: Bull butting l.; above, club; OBV Inscription: SURAKOSIVN REV Inscription: IE ; M Die Axis in numbers: 3 Die Axis in degrees: 90 Metal: AE Weight: 5.86 Wear: Not worn Cast or Struck: Struck Reference: Title: SNG X Sub-title: The John Morcom Collection of Western Greek Bronze Coins. Series: SNG Great Britain Auth/Ed: Morcom, J. & Price, M. Publisher: OUP Publication Place: Oxford Publication Year: 1995 Plates: XXXII Cat. No: 810 ID: SNGuk_0101a0080.
  12. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/sicily/syracuse/SNGANS_570.jpg Lot: 33   Greek. Ancient. Sicily, Syracuse. Agathokles. AE20. (SNG Ans 570) Bronze. Grade:VF/VF+ 317-295BC, Wreathed hd. of Persephone l./Rev. Bull butting l., dolphin above, attractive dark green patina, Est. 150 [L658518] Next Bid: $83.00.
  13. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/sicily/syracuse/SNGANS_576.jpg Lot: 8   Greek. Ancient. Sicily, Syracuse. AE20. (SNG ANS 576) Bronze. Grade:VF/VF+ 4th c. BC, Hd. of Persephone l., /Rev. Bull butting l., club above, attractive dark green patina, Est. 150 [L726542] Next Bid: $103.00.
  14. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sg/sg1195.html ORC8318 Syracuse, AE19, Bull, Near EF Syracuse, Sicily, Æ19, (4.41g) Time of Agothokles, 317-289 BC, Head of Persephone left. / Bull butting left, club and T above, IS in exergue. S1195var. Near EF, olive patina. Currently $41.00 Jan-17-01.
  15. http://tinyurl.com/yvluop N.T.Ae16 MAGNA GRECIA SIRACUSA TORO COZZANTE
  16. http://www.quadrigaancients.com/04/06/sg1195.jpg G7) SICILY, Syracuse, 317-289 BC. AE23. Head of Kore l. / Bull butting l., club above. S.1195 (similar). Fine with some unevenness of patina. $30. **SOLD**
  17. http://www.museumsurplus.com/Pictures/7340.JPG #7340: Bronze (AE20) of SYRACUSE - 250 BC, Reign of Heiron II Historical Context: See above Obv: Kore Rev: Bull butting left Dia: 20 mm diameter (about the size of a US Nickel but twice as thick) Condition: Very Fine, Nice Deep Patina. SOLD   $69.95 plus shipping.
  18. http://www.vcoins.com/ancient/vaughncoins/store/viewItem.asp?idProduct=1050 Sicily, Syracuse. Hieron II. 275-215 BC. Group lot of 3 bronze coins. Persephone/ Bull Butting Sicily, Syracuse. Hieron II. 275-215 BC. Three bronze coins 17 - 19 mm Price is for purchasing ALL 3 coins Obv: Head of Persephone left Rev: Bull butting left ex Eden Seminary Collection.
(3) Il segno IE sta per Ieron (Hieron II. 274-216 BC), Gerone II di Siracusa.
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