Roma, 10.2.2008
Egregio Lettore,
di seguito trascrivo i dati
significativi pertinenti alla sua moneta:
Asse1,
zecca di Roma, 66-68 d.C., RIC
I 351 (pag. 171), BMC
I 246 (pag. 247),
C
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:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 $76.00 Ends 04/14/99.
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NERO AE as. Victory flying right, holding inscribed shield. NERO AE as.
IMP NERO CAESAR AVG GERM, laureate head right. Reverse - Victoria flying
right, holding a shield inscribed SPQR, SC in fields. RIC 351. 26.5mm,
10.5g. Price US$ 92.00 euro 63.44 £ 47.25 AUD$ 102.87 CHF 101.55
CAD$ 91.92 Rates for 2/8/2008.
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Nero As - Victory flying l. reverse - RIC 351 - rare, very attractive portrait,
very fine! Nero 54 - 64 AD As 10.9 g / 27 mm Mint: Rome Obv:Laureate bust
r. NERO CAESAR AVG GERM IMP Rev: Victory flying left., holding shield S
P Q / S - C Reference: RIC 351 Rare, very attractive portrait, very fine!
Price US$ 210.00 euro 144.81 £ 107.85 AUD$ 234.82 CHF 231.81 CAD$
209.81 Rates for 2/8/2008.
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 |
10,9 |
- |
27 |
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 (10g, 28mm, 1) presenta
caratteristiche fisiche comparabili con quelle dei conî d'epoca.
(2) IMPerator
NERO CAESAR AVGustus GERMANICVS. 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. |