Severo Alessandro e la Pace
Roma, 26.3.2007
Priguardo alla moneta che le ho inviato stamani, le intrego i dati mancanti:
peso gr. 2
diametro 17 mm.
materiale argento 
Cordiali saluti.
fig. 1
Duisburg, 27.3.2007
Egregio Lettore,
dando a Cesare quel che è di Cesare, rendo innanzi tutto merito a mio figlio per la consulenza senza la quale l'identificazione della moneta di figura non sarebbe stata possibile. Di seguito trascrivo i dati significativi che ho potuto raccogliere:

Descrizione sommaria (sono indicate in rosso le parti della leggenda usurate o comunque non più leggibili):
Denario1, zecca di Roma, 226 d. C., RIC IV/II 168 (pag. 83), BMC VI 363 (pag. 150), C IV 187 (pag. 420), indice di rarità "C"

D. IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG2. Severo Alessandro, busto paludato a destra.
R. PAX AVG3. La Pace corre a sinistra sorreggendo un ramo d'olivo con la mano destra e uno scettro trasverso con la sinistra.

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

  1. http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=138088&AucID=163&Lot=588 Auktionshaus H. D. Rauch GmbH > Mail Bid Sale 10 Auction date: March 2nd, 2006 Lot number: 588 Price realized: 75 EUR (approx. 90 U.S. Dollars as of the auction date) Lot description: Severus Alexander – Iulia Mamaea RÖMISCHE KAISERZEIT Severus Alexander-222-235 - als Augustus 222-235. Denar (3,31 g), Rom 222/228. Av.: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, belorbeerte, drapierte Büste rechts. Rv.: PAX AVG, Pax geht links, hält Zweig und Szepter. RIC:168, C:187. vzgl. Estimate: EUR 50.
  2. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s7887.html Severus Alexander Silver Denarius - Pax Obv: IMP C M AVG SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate draped and cuirassed bust right Rev: PAX AVG, Pax running left, holding olive-branch and long sceptre, 2.4 gr Sear 7887v; RSC 187a RIC 168 Winning bid: US $14.29 Ended: Sep-18-05.
  3. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/severus_alexander/RIC_0168.1.jpg Lot: 45 SEVERUS ALEXANDER. (222-235 AD). struck 226 AD. silver denarius (20mm). (Cohen 186) Grade:EF IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, his laureate and cuirassed bust right / PAX AVG, Pax hurrying to left, holding olive-branch and sceptre. Lovely, with lots of lustre. [L103080] Next Bid: $62.00.
  4. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/severus_alexander/RIC_0168.4.jpg AR Denarius. 3.043 grams. Obverse: IMP. C. M. AVR. SEV. ALEXAND. AVG. Head, laureate, r., bust draped. Reverse: PAX AVG. Pax running l., holding olive-branch and sceptre. RIC 83, 168. Cohen 187. Extremely Fine+/Good Very Fine. $26.36 Aug-01-01.
  5. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/severus_alexander/RIC_0168.5.jpg *AAH* Severus Alexander Den "Pax" Severus Alexander AD 222-235 Silver Denarius "The emperor makes eternal peace possible" Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG - Laureate bust right, draped Rev: PAX AVG - Pax advancing left, holding branch and scepter Rome mint: AD 226 = RIC IVii, 168, page 83 - Cohen 187 - SEAR RCV II (2002), #7887, page 646 (VF $25 - XF $75) , 2.63 g. US $26.00 May-23-03.
  6. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/severus_alexander/RIC_0168.6.jpg *AAH* Severus Alexander Den "Pax" Severus Alexander AD 222-235 Silver Denarius "The emperor makes eternal peace possible" Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG - Laureate bust right, draped Rev: PAX AVG - Pax advancing left, holding branch and scepter Rome mint: AD 226 = RIC IVii, 168, page 83 - Cohen 187 - SEAR RCV II (2002), #7887, page 646 (VF $25 - XF $75) , 2.59 g. Winning bid: US $9.50 Jul-09-03.
  7. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/severus_alexander/RIC_0168.7.jpg *AAH* Severus Alexander Den "Pax" Severus Alexander AD 222-235 Silver Denarius "The emperor makes eternal peace possible." Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG - Laureate bust right, draped. Rev: PAX AVG - Pax advancing left, holding branch and scepter. Rome mint: AD 226 = RIC IVii, 168, page 83 - Cohen 187 - SEAR RCV II (2002), #7887, page 646 (VF $25 - XF $75)/ 3.21 g. Winning bid: US $23.50 Jun-05-04.
  8. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/severus_alexander/RIC_0168.8.jpg *AAH* Severus Alexander Den "Pax" Severus Alexander AD 222-235 Silver Denarius "The emperor makes eternal peace possible." Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG - Laureate bust right, draped. Rev: PAX AVG - Pax advancing left, holding branch and scepter. Rome mint: AD 226 = RIC IVii, 168, page 83 - Cohen 187 - SEAR RCV II (2002), #7887, page 646 (VF $25 - XF $75)2.99g Coin sold at 31/07/2004 (dd/mm/yyyy) Final sale value in local currencies GBP 14.28 USD 26.00 JPY 2891.50 AUD 37.05 RUB 756.86 CAD 34.57 EUR 21.63.
  9. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/severus_alexander/RIC_0168.9.jpg *AAH* Severus Alexander Den "Pax" NICE Severus Alexander AD 222-235 Silver Denarius "The emperor makes eternal peace possible." Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG - Laureate bust right, draped. Rev: PAX AVG - Pax advancing left, holding branch and scepter. Rome mint: AD 226 = RIC IVii, 168, page 83 - Cohen 187 - SEAR RCV II (2002), #7887, page 646 (VF $25 - XF $75)/ 2.63 g. Coin sold at 30/09/2004 (dd/mm/yyyy) Final sale value in local currencies GBP 28.35 USD 51.00 JPY 5656.87 AUD 71.17 RUB 1490.22 CAD 64.76 EUR 41.38.
  10. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/severus_alexander/RIC_0168.10.jpg *AAH* Severus Alexander Den "Pax" Severus Alexander AD 222-235 Silver Denarius "The emperor makes eternal peace possible." Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG - Laureate bust right, draped. Rev: PAX AVG - Pax advancing left, holding branch and scepter. Rome mint: AD 226 = RIC IVii, 168, page 83 - Cohen 187 - SEAR RCV II (2002), #7887, page 646 (VF $25 - XF $75)/ 2.98 g. Coin sold at 14/03/2005 (dd/mm/yyyy) Final sale value in local currencies GBP 18.17 USD 35.01 JPY 3636.84 AUD 44.15 RUB 961.62 CAD 42.22 EUR 26.01.
  11. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/severus_alexander/RIC_0168.11.jpg *AAH* Severus Alexander Den "Pax" Severus Alexander AD 222-235 Silver Denarius "The emperor makes eternal peace possible." Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG - Laureate bust right, draped. Rev: PAX AVG - Pax advancing left, holding branch and scepter. Rome mint: AD 226 = RIC IVii, 168, page 83 - Cohen 187 - SEAR RCV II (2002), #7887, page 646 (VF $25 - XF $75)/ 2.93 g. Coin sold at 04/04/2005 (dd/mm/yyyy) Final sale value in local currencies GBP 7.98 USD 15.01 JPY 1616.30 AUD 19.50 RUB 418.10 CAD 18.25 EUR 11.65.
  12. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/severus_alexander/RIC_0168.12.jpg *AAH* Severus Alexander Den "Pax" Severus Alexander AD 222-235 Silver Denarius "The emperor makes eternal peace possible." Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG - Laureate bust right, draped. Rev: PAX AVG - Pax advancing left, holding branch and scepter. Rome mint: AD 226 = RIC IVii, 168, page 83 - Cohen 187 - SEAR RCV II (2002), #7887, page 646 (VF $25 - XF $75)/ 3.10 g. Coin sold at 28/04/2005 (dd/mm/yyyy) Final sale value in local currencies GBP 9.32 USD 17.76 JPY 1880.43 AUD 22.89 RUB 492.52 CAD 22.19 EUR 13.73.
  13. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/severus_alexander/RIC_0168.13.jpg 222-235 AD, Denarius, Rome, 222-228 AD, 3.22g. RIC-168, C-187 (RSC 187a), BMC-363-367. . . EF; flan crack Starting bid: US $30.00 Ended: Jul-07-05.
  14. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/severus_alexander/RIC_0168.14.jpg 222-235 AD, Denarius, Rome, 225-8 AD, 2.89g. BM-363, C-187, RIC-168. Rx: Pax advancing l. aEF, some luster Coin sold at 10/03/2005 (dd/mm/yyyy) Final sale value in local currencies GBP 16.12 USD 31.00 JPY 3223.09 AUD 39.07 RUB 854.36 CAD 37.38 EUR 23.16.
  15. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/severus_alexander/RIC_0168.15.jpg 222-235 AD, Denarius, Rome, 222-228 AD, 3.22g. RIC-168, C-187 (RSC 187a), BMC-363-367. . . EF; flan crack Winning bid: US $30.00 Ended: Sep-29-05.
A conclusione dell'esame ritengo che la moneta presenti caratteristiche fisiche, generali e di stile coerenti con i conî d'epoca

Un saluto cordiale.
Giulio De Florio
 

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Note:
(1) Raccolgo in tabella le caratteristiche fisiche dei denari della tipologia di figura presenti nei link di cui sopra:

Riferimenti Peso (g.) Diametro (mm.) Asse di conio (ore)
Link1 3,31 - -
Link2 2,40 - -
Link3 - 20 -
Link4 3,04 - -
Link5 2,63 - -
Link6 2,59 - -
Link7 3,21 - -
Link8 2,99 - -
Link9 2,63 - -
Link10 2,98 - -
Link11 2,93 - -
Link12 3,10 - -
Link14 2,89 - -
Link15 3,22 - -
Da cui si evince che la moneta in esame, verosimilmente a causa dello stato di usura, ha un peso piuttosto basso (2g, 17mm) rispetto ai conî d'epoca.
(2) IMPerator Caesar Marcus AVRelius SEVeverus ALEXANDer AVGustus. Per la sintesi storica su Severo Alessandro si rimanda ad altra pagina di questo sito (cliccare qui) oppure al riassunto cronologico all'interno del sito francese http://www.inumis.com/rome/articles/alexandre/alexandre.html.
(3) PAX AVGusti. La Pace di Augusto. Secondo il sito francese http://www.inumis.com/rome/articles/alexandre/alexandre3.html la moneta fu battuta dalla 2a officina della zecca di Roma nell'ambito della VIa emissione del regno.
Indice Dietro Avanti