Roma, 29.9.2004
Egregio
Lettore,
di seguito
riporto gli elementi che mi è stato possibile
raccogliere sulla sua moneta:
Bronzetto Æ41, Zecca di Roma, 347-348 d. C., RIC/VIII
84, C/VII
176
D. CONSTAN SPFAVG2. Busto diademato, drappeggiato e
corazzato a destra di Costante.
R. VICTORIAEDDAVGGQNN3. 4 in esergo. Due Vittorie affrontate, teste
rivolte l'una verso l'altra, ciascuna sorregge una
corona e una palma5.
A titolo di
confronto e per le indicazioni di valore riporto i
seguenti link relativi a monete di tipologia simile
presenti nel WEB:
- http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear/s3971.html
Sear Roman Coins and their Values [1988 edition]
s3971 Constans AE4. VICTORIAE DD AVGG Q NN, Two
victories facing one another holding wreaths
above. Rome, 337-350AD, Constans, AE4, AXF/VF+
Diad. & dr. bust r./Rev. Two Victories stg.
facing each other, SR 3971 var., nice green patina
(id:1307) Est. 35
- http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear/s3971.1.jpg
Constans A.D. 337-350, Listed as an AE 4 in Sear,
but with AE 3 size (16mm), VF Reverse: Two
victories facing one another holding wreaths above
an HR, with VICTORIAE DD.AVGG Q NN in the legend.
BSIS in the exergue (minted in Siscia).
- http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear/s3971.4.jpg
Lot: 60 Roman. Ancient. Constans. AE
4. (SR 3971 var) Bronze. Grade:VF+ 337-350AD,
Diad. and dr. bust r./Rev. Two soldiers stg.
either side of standard, nice green patina, Est.
50 [L675247] Next Bid: $12.00
- http://www.poseidoncoincompany.com/lr.html
(cercare Order # LR 060) Constans 337 to 348 AD AE
4 Obvs: DN CONSTANS PF AVG Revs: VICTORIAE DD AVGG
Q NN, two facing Victories holding wreaths.15mm,
1.6g $15.00
- http://www.poseidoncoincompany.com/lr.html
(cercare Order # LR 006) Constans 337 to 348 AD AE
4 Obvs: CONSTANS PF AVG Revs: VICTORIAE DD AVGG Q
NN, two facing Victories holding wreaths.16mm,
1.6g $12.00
- http://www.romanorum.com.au/view.asp?ID=2847
AE of Constans (337AD - 350AD) Click the image
above to see the coin in full size. Stock Number:
0404N1904 Constans Exergue: TRS Mint: Weight: 2
gms Diameter: 18 mm Date: ca 145AD Metal:
bronze Grade: Nearly EF Denomination:
AE Price: AU $25.00 Obverse Inscription:
CONSTANS P F AVG Reverse Inscription: VICTORIAE DD
AVGG Q NN Obverse Description: Diademed, draped
bust of Constans, right Reverse Description: Two
Victories facing each other, each holds wreath,
symbol (leaf?) below Provenance: Noble 4-04
lot 1904 part
Condition:
Brown patina, with a dusting of green
References: Sear 3971 Notation Constans (ca
145AD) bronze/AE, 2gms. Obv: CONSTANS P F AVG,
Diademed, draped bust of Constans, right / Rev:
VICTORIAE DD AVGG Q NN, Two Victories facing each
other, each holds wreath, symbol (leaf?) below; Sear
3971; Noble 4-04 lot 1904 part; Brown patina, with a
dusting of green. $25
- http://romancoin.info/
(per un'immagine molto chiara del rovescio, da
ricercare sotto la chiave "VICTORIAE").
- http://www.chijanofuji.com/Constansvictoriae1.html
Constans (337-350 A.D.) - AE4 - 16.00mm, 1.81gr
Obverse - CONSTAN-S PF AVG Constans, his pearl and
rosette diademed and cuirassed bust, in
paludamentum, right. Reverse - VICTORIAE DD AVGG Q
NN, BSIS in Exergue, (dot in field?)Two Victories
standing facing one another, each holding wreath
and palm. Minted at the 2nd officina (B) in Siscia
(Sisak, Croatia) in 347 or 348 A.D. Reference:
Kent, J.P.C., "Roman Imperial Coinage", Volume 8
(RIC), Siscia, p363, nr. 183, obverse Cn3/D4 Sear,
David R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV 4th
Revised Edition), p334, nr. 3971, variety from the
Siscia mint Failmezger, V., "Roman Bronze Coins
From Paganism To Christianity 294-364 A.D.", nr
398CN Carson, R.A.G., Hill, P.V., & Kent,
J.P.C., "Late Roman Bronze Coinage", Part I,
p19, .nr 791 Van Meter, D., "Handbook of Roman
Imperial Coins", p297, nr 57 Quality: Very Fine+
- http://www.joviel.com/tn/constans_aug.html
Constans VF ae3 CONSTANS P F AVG - Diademed,
draped, and cuirassed bust right VICTORIAE DD AVGG
Q NN - Two Victories facing Sear-3971 Van Meter-57
- http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com/mondongo/id/constans/cn009.jpg
RIC 192 (VIII, Siscia) AE3 Obv: CONSTANSPFAVG -
Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev:
VICTORIAEDDAVGGQNN Exe: SIS - Two Victories
standing and facing each other; both hold a wreath
and palm. 347-348 (Siscia).
- http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com/mondongo/id/constans/cn013.jpg
RIC 83 (Aquileia), LRBC 707 AE4 Obv: CONSTANSPFAVG
- Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev:
VICTORIAEDDAVGGQNN Exe: F/AQ - Two Victories
facing each other.
- http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com/mondongo/id/constans/cn055.jpg
RIC 100 (VIII, Thessalonica) AE4 Obv:
CONSTANSPFAVG - Diademed (pearls), draped and
cuirassed bust right.Rev: VICTORIAEDDAVGGQNN Ex e:
SMTS - Two Victories holding wreaths facing each
other. $6 1/20/03.
- http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com/mondongo/id/constans/cn023.jpg
RIC 101 (VIII, Thessalonica), LRBC 861 AE4 Obv:
CONSTANSPFAVG - Diademed (rosettes), draped and
cuirassed bust right. Rev: VICTORIAEDDAVGGQNN Exe:
SMTS - Two Victories holding wreaths facing each
other.
- http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com/mondongo/id/constans/cn061.jpg
RIC 106 (VIII, Thessalonica), LRBC 864 AE4 Obv:
CONSTANSPFAVG - Diademed (rosettes), draped and
cuirassed bust right. Rev: VICTORIAEDDAVGGQNN Exe:
/SMTS - Two Victories holding wreaths facing each
other.
- http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com/mondongo/id/constans/cn001.jpg
RIC 183 (Siscia), LRBC 799 AE4 Obv:
DNCONSTANSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed
bust right. Rev: VICTORIAEDDAVGGQNN Exe: SIS - two
Victories holding wreaths facing each other.
- http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com/mondongo/id/constans/cn014.jpg
RIC 185 (Siscia) AE4 Obv: CONSTANSPFAVG -
Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev:
VICTORIAEDDAVGGQNN Exe: •SIS• - Two Victories
standing and facing each other; both hold a wreath
and palm.
- http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com/mondongo/id/constans/cn016.jpg
RIC 185 (Trier) AE4 Obv: DNCONSTANSPFAVG -
Diademed, cuirassed bust right. Rev:
VICTORIAEDDAVGGQNN Exe: TR - Two Victories facing
each other. $20 2/20/02.
- http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com/mondongo/id/constans/cn070.jpg
RIC 192 (Siscia) AE4 Obv: DNCONSTANSPFAVG -
Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev:
VICTORIAEDDAVGGQNN Exe: HR/SIS - Two Victories
facing each other, each holding wreath and palm.
- http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com/mondongo/id/constans/cn072.jpg
RIC 196 (Trier), LRBC 149 AE4 Obv: DNCONSTANSPFAVG
- Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev:
VICTORIAEDDAVGGQNN Exe: D/TR - Two Victories
facing each other, each holding wreath and palm.
347-348 (Treveri).
- http://www.forumancientcoins.com/index.asp?par=55&par2=467&pos=1
(da ricercare sotto la chiave "VICTORIAE") A1081.
Bronze AE3/4, RIC 183, EF, Siscia, 1.47g, 15.1mm,
180o, 347-348 A.D.; obverse CONSTANS P F AVG,
rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right;
reverse VICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN, two victories
facing one another, each holding a wreath and palm
frond, ASIS in ex; $25.00
Un saluto
cordiale.
Giulio De
Florio
www.monetaromana.it
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Note:
(1) RIC/VIII
84 viene descritto come un bronzetto di diametro
15-16 mm e peso 1,67 g., perfettamente in linea con
le caratteristiche fisiche della moneta di
figura.
(2) CONSTANS Pivs Felix AVGvstvs (in rosso
le parti abrase della leggenda). Nella
leggenda del dritto, sopravvive, del nome
dell'imperatore, solo l'ultima lettera (S). La
leggenda del rovescio, trascritta all'inizio di
questa relazione, è presente sia nella monetazione
di Costanzo II che in quella di Costante, ma solo in
quella di quest'ultimo il nome del sovrano viene
spezzato in due parti, l'ultima costituita dalla
sola "S". Questo ci consente di ricostruire con
certezza la leggenda del dritto della moneta.
(3) VICTORIAE DD AVGG Q NN. La leggenda
del rovescio viene diversamente interpretata dagli
studiosi: Seth
Stevenson sostiene che essa vada letta
"VICTORIAE Dominorum Augustorumque Nostrorum", e
quindi Vittorie dei nostri Cesari (Dominorum) ed
Augusti, mentre Cohen
VII avanza l'ipotesi (pag. 431) che vada letta
"VICTORIAE Dominorum Augustorum quinque Nostrorum",
Vittorie dei 5 Nostri Signori Augusti, con
riferimento agli Augusti/Cesari, Costantino II,
Costante, Costanzo II, Delmazio, Annibaliano, con la
conseguenza di datare la moneta a poco prima della
fine del 337, nel periodo compreso tra la data della
morte di Costantino e l'assassinio di Delmazio e
Annibaliano. RIC sostiene invece che la moneta possa
essere stata battuta in occasione del 1100°
anniversario della fondazione di Roma, 21 aprile del
348.
(4) . La
prima lettera, "R", indica che la moneta fu
battuta dalla zecca di Roma, l'ultima si riferisce
all'officina monetaria (Q = quarta).
(5) La presenza della palma è piuttosto
difficile da cogliere, talché in alcuni dei link
sopra riportati essa non viene dichiarata.
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