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Roma,
15.9.2008
Egregio Lettore,
di questa moneta mi
sono già
occupato in altra pagina di questo sito
e pertanto non mi resta che riprendere i concetti già espressi:
Asse1,
zecca di Roma, 66-68 d.C., RIC
I 351 (pag. 171), BMC
I 246 (pag. 247), Cohen
I 298 (pag. 299), indice di
rarità
"C"
Descrizione
sommaria (sono
indicate in rosso le parti della leggenda usurate o comunque non
più
leggibili):
D. IMP
NERO CAESAR AVG GERM.2
Nerone, testa laureata a destra. Bordo perlinato.
R. S
C a sinistra e a destra nel campo. Vittoria3
alata a sinistra sorregge con le mani uno scudo inscritto SPQR. Bordo
perlinato.
Di seguito riporto
i link a
monete uguali a quella di figura reperite nel web:
- http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/nero/RIC_0351-o.jpg
http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/nero/RIC_0351-r.jpg
ORC14 - NERO Victory As, VF, nice green patina Nero, Æ As, IMP
NERO
CAESAR AVG GERM, laureate head right. / Victoria, personifying victory,
flying right, holding a shield inscribed S P Q R, S C at sides.
RCV(new)
1976 type, RIC 351, Rome mint, (12.6 gm.), VF. Lucius Domitius
Ahenobarbus
was adopted at age 13 by the widowed Claudius, at the urging of his new
wife (Nero's pushy mother, Agrippina). Nero succeeded to the throne
when
Claudius died since he was older than Claudius' own son Britannicus. At
17, he became Rome's youngest ruler ever, at first guided by his mother
and advisors. Although he ruled wisely at first, within a few years
Nero
had cast all that away (and had his mother killed). He later became
unpopular
with the Senate, and after revolts erupted in the provinces, he was
sentenced
to death. Nero chose to stab himself in the throat with a dagger.
Currently$62.00
Dec-19-00.
- http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/nero/RIC_0351.3.jpg
Lot Number: 61169 Estimate: $200.00 Final Sale Price: $137.50
Denomination:
As Grade: VF mottled dark green patina Reference: RIC I 351; BMCRE 246;
WCN 296 Nero. 54-68 AD. Æ As (11.35 gm). Struck circa 66 AD. IMP
NERO CAESAR AVG GERM, laureate head right / Victory flying left
carrying
shield inscribed SPQR. RIC I 351; BMCRE 246; WCN 296. VF, mottled dark
green patina, small reverse scratches in upper left field. Estimate
$200.
- http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/nero/RIC_0351.2.jpg
Description [Image] [Image] Nero, 54/68 AD. Roman Imperial, AE As,
Circa
66 AD Obverse: IMP NERO CAESAR AVG GERM; Laureate bust of Nero right.
Reverse:
Victory advancing left, carrying a shield; SC in fields. Condition:
Good
VF, Coin is much better than picture. The coin has an attractive
reddish
brown patina with some roughness. Remember this is a large picture and
it overestimates the roughness. Not a lot of wear on the coin, but
lowered
the grade from near EF to good VF because of the roughness. Legends
have
weakness. Coin is attractive for the issue with a nice portrait.
Centering
is perfect, reverse shield is somewhat softly struck as is usual for
this
issue, but Victory is better struck than normal. Nice portrait of Nero
and decent Victory. All in all, an very nice example of this coin.
Valuation:
Why Valuation? Current price information is found in Van Meter, Roman
Imperial
Coins, where it is valued at value bands VB2/3 or $101 to $1,000 in VF.
Sear, Roman Coins and Their Values, Millennium Edition, estimates a VF
at $200 and an EF at $520. See CNG 55, lot 1157, where an nice VF is
estimated
at $300. See also CNG 54, lot 1469, where an VF with surfaces a little
rough was estimated at $200 and sold for $250 + 10 %. See also CNG 45,
lot 1920, where a good VF was estimated at $300 and sold for $300 + 10
%; that same coin was also listed as CNG XXXIV, lot 301, where it was
estimated
at $500 and sold for $400 + 10%. The coin at auction has less wear than
any of the examples, but it has a weakly struck obverse legend,
although
lot 1157 has a weak legend also. The coin at auction has the best
centering
of all the examples. Only lot 1920 has a better Victory but lot 1920's
reverse is way off center. The coin at auction is a very attractive
example
of a popular coin. Size: 10.42 grams; die axis = 6; flan 2.9 mm thick;
28 mm in diameter. Currently $127.50 Aug-23-00.
- http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/nero/RIC_0351.1.jpg
Nero. 54-68 AD. Æ As (11.00 gm). Laureate head right / Victory
flying
left, holding shield inscribed S P Q R. RIC I 351. Fine, brown patina,
light surface corrosion. 711871. Currently $76.00 Ends 04/14/99.
- http://www.vcoins.com/ancient/incitatuscoins/store/viewItem.asp?idProduct=7488
NERO AE as. Victory flying right, holding inscribed shield. NERO AE as.
IMP NERO CAESAR AVG GERM, laureate head right. Reverse - Victoria
flying
right, holding a shield inscribed SPQR, SC in fields. RIC 351. 26.5mm,
10.5g. Price US$ 92.00 euro 63.44 £ 47.25 AUD$ 102.87 CHF 101.55
CAD$ 91.92 Rates for 2/8/2008.
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=224953
Source FORVM ANCIENT COINS Nero, 13 October 54 - 9 June 68 A.D. 18834.
Copper as, RIC I 351, Cohen 298, BMCRE I 246, VF, Rome mint, 10.579g,
27.6mm, 180°, 66 - 68 A.D.; obverse IMP NERO CAESAR AVG GERM,
laureate head right; reverse S C, Victory flying left holding shield
inscribed S P / Q R; SOLD.
Concludo osservando
che le caratteristiche
di stile e generali della moneta di figura appaiono confrontabili con
quelle
dei conî d'epoca.
Un saluto cordiale.
Giulio De Florio
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Note:
(1)
AE
asse.
Traggo
dai link sopra citati le
caratteristiche
fisiche di alcuni assi della tipologia di figura battuti dalla zecca di
Roma che raccolgo di seguito in tabella:
| Riferimenti |
Peso
(g.) |
Asse
di conio (ore) |
Diametro
(mm) |
| link1 |
12,6 |
- |
- |
| link2 |
11,35 |
- |
- |
| link3 |
10,42 |
6 |
28 |
| link4 |
11 |
- |
- |
| link5 |
10,5 |
6 |
26 |
| link6 |
10,579 |
6 |
27,6 |
Secondo il RIC l'asse
di Nerone
in rame pesava c. 10,50-12,50g e presentava l'asse di conio ad ore 6 o
12. Dalla tabella si evince che l'asse di figura (12g, 27-28mm,
6h)
presenta caratteristiche fisiche comparabili con quelle dei conî
d'epoca.
(2)
IMPerator
NERO
CAESAR
AVGustus
GERManicus.
La
moneta
viene datata indirettamente
sulla base dell'utilizzo da parte di Nerone del praenomen IMP a partire
dal 66.
(3)
Secondo
BMC,
il
tema
della
Vittoria
è
probabilmente legato alla campagna
contro i Parti. |