Duisburg, 23.4.2005
Gentile
Lettrice,
di seguito
trascrivo i dati significativi pertinenti alla moneta
di figura:
Dupondio/Sesterzio1, zecca itinerante al seguito di
Ottaviano, 38 a. C. o successivo, Cr.
535/1, Syd
1335, indice di
rarità secondo Sydenham "(3)".
D. Testa
nuda di Ottaviano a destra barbato; dinanzi CAESAR in senso orario a scendere,
dietro DIVI
F in senso antiorario a scendere2.
R. Testa
coronata di Cesare a destra; dinanzi DIVOS3 in senso orario a scendere, dietro IVLIVS
in senso antiorario a scendere4 .
La ricerca
nel web ha prodotto i seguenti risultati:
- http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/augustus/RPC_0620.1.jpg
Lot Number: 64310 Estimate: $200.00 Final Sale
Price: $357.50 Denomination: Dupondius Grade: Fine
red-brown patina Reference: Crawford 535/1; CRI
308; Sydenham 1335; RPC 620 Octavian & Divus
Julius Caesar. After 38 BC. Æ Dupondius (11.97
gm). Uncertain Italian mint. CAESAR DIVI F, bare
head of Octavian right / DIVOS IVLIVS, wreathed
head of Caesar right. Crawford 535/1; CRI 308;
Sydenham 1335; RPC 620. Fine, red-brown patina,
light porosity. Estimate $200. Online auction
number 38 closed September 24, 2001.
- http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/augustus/RPC_0620-o.jpg
http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/augustus/RPC_0620-r.jpg
ORC8433 Julius Caesar portrait dup. G, NR Octavian
& Divos Julius Caesar, Æ dupondius, (12.72g) c.
38 BC, Italian Mint, DIV[I F CAESAR] Bare head of
Octavian right. / [DIVOS IVLIVS] Head of Julius
Caesar right. Vagi 71; RPC 620; C 535/1. G, dark
brown patina. US $25.49 bidder - now Ends Mar-03-03
- http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=46567&AucID=50&Lot=1956
Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung >
Auction 122 Auction date: March 10th, 2003 Lot
number: 1956 Price realized: 340 EUR (approx. 376
U.S. Dollars as of the auction date) Lot
description: RÖMISCHE REPUBLIK RÖMISCHE REPUBLIK
NACH 211 v.Chr. Objekt-Nr.: 1956 Octavian, 38 v.
Chr. AE Bronze, (13,38 g.), Mzst. in Italien. Vs.:
CAESAR DIVI F, bärtiger Kopf des Oktavian n.r.
Rs.: DIVOS IVLIVS, bekränzter Kopf Cäsars nach r.
Cr. 535/1 Schöne grüne Patina, ss Estimation: €
300,00 Hammer price: € 340,00
- http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s1569.html
Description 69, Lot: 78. OCTAVIAN, with DIVUS
JULIUS CAESAR. After 38 BC. Æ Dupondius (29mm,
16.10 gm). Southern Italian mint(?). Estimate
$500. Sold For $610 OCTAVIAN, with DIVUS JULIUS
CAESAR. After 38 BC. Æ Dupondius (29mm, 16.10 gm).
Southern Italian mint(?). Bare head of Octavian
right, wearing slight beard / Wreathed head of
Caesar right. Crawford 535/1; RPC I 620; CRI 308;
Sydenham 1335. VF, black-green patina, minor
pitting
- http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/imp/octavian/cohen_0003.1.jpg
Date: B.C. 038 Reference: Sear 465, RSC - Obverse:
DIVI F CAESAR, Bare head of Octavian r. Reverse:
DIVOS IVLIVS, Laureate head of Julius Caesar right
Mintmark: none Condition: F, corroded. Currently
$177.50 Ends 10/05/99
- http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/imp/octavian/cohen_0003.2.jpg
Date: B.C. 038 Reference: Sear 465, RSC - Obverse:
DIVI F CAESAR, Bare head of Octavian r. Reverse:
DIVOS IVLIVS, Laureate head of Julius Caesar right
Mintmark: none Condition: VG Currently $18.50 Ends
10/05/99
- http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/imp/octavian/cohen_0003.3.jpg
Description This coin was minted circa 38 BC under
the authority of Octavian, who was the declared
heir of Julius Caesar, and who campaigned against
Mark Antony following Caesar's death to determine
the fate of the Roman world. Antony's defeat at
Actium in 31 BC left Octavian as master of the
entire Roman world. He would be given the title
Augustus by the Senate in 27 BC, and this is the
title he was known by from that point onward. It
has been said of Augustus that he 'found Rome made
of brick, and left it made of marble'. This piece
was minted in honor of Julius Caesar, his
political benefactor. Caesar was born in 100 BC,
and was, of course, assassinated on the Ides of
March, 44 BC. He began his political career as a
young man, opposing the dictatorship of Sulla. He
became a prominent figure in the Roman
aristocracy, and was elected consul in 59 BC,
after having formed the first triumvirate with
Pompey and Crassus. He campaigned in Gaul almost
continuously between 58 and 50 BC, and he would
also lead an expedition to Britain in 55-54 BC. He
defeated Pompey at Pharsalus in 48 BC, and would
spend the next two years defeating the remnants of
the Pompeian party. He returned to Rome the
undisputed master of the Roman world, but would
hold supreme power for only a brief period before
his assassination. The obverse of this type
depicts the bare head of Octavian facing right,
with legend CAESAR before, and DIVI.F. behind. The
reverse type features the laureate head of Julius
Caesar facing right, with legends DIVOS before,
and IVLIVS behind. This piece shows heavy wear and
a lightly granular tan patina, and grades G, with
major devices clearly visible, and the DIVI.F. of
the obverse legend readable. Still a decent and
very affordable example of this rare and highly
sought after type, the only imperial sestertius
available with a portrait of Julius Caesar. It is
catalouged as Sear-465. Currently $99.00 Ends
Apr-05-00
- http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/imp/octavian/cohen_0003.4-o.jpg
http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/imp/octavian/cohen_0003.4-r.jpg
OCTAVIAN & JULIUS CAESAR . c. 38 BC-. Bronze
Sestertius (?), 27mm (14.52 gm). O: Head of
Octavian, r.. R: Head of Julius Caesar, r.. cf. Craw
535/1.. Scarce, historical and VF. Currently $405.
Ends Aug-03-01. Octavian & Divus Julius Caesar Æ
Dupondius. Italian mint, 38 BC. DIVI F CAESAR, bare
head of Octavian right / DIVOS IVLIVS, wreathed head
of Julius Caesar right. Cr535/1, Syd 1335, RPC 620.
- http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/imp/octavian/cohen_0003.5-o.jpg
http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/imp/octavian/cohen_0003.5-r.jpg
Octavian & Divos Julius Caesar, Æ dupondius,
(18.35g) c. 38 BC, Italian Mint, DIVI [F] CAESAR
Bare head of Octavian right. / DIVOS [IVLIVS] Head
of Julius Caesar right. RPC 620; C 535/1. VF, green
patina. While this coin used to be called a
sestertius, it probably circulated as a dupondius.
Currently $325.00 Apr-16-01
- http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/imp/octavian/cohen_0003.6.jpg
1071. OCTAVIAN & DIVUS JULIUS CAESAR. After 38
BC. Æ Dupondius (24.02 gm). Bare head of Octavian
right / Wreathed head of Caesar right. Crawford
535/1; Sear CRI 308; Sydenham 1335; RPC I 620. VF,
dark green patina, some smoothing and minor marks.
($500) CNG Mail bid sale #58, 18 Sept 2001, lot
1071. Octavian & Divus Julius Caesar Æ
Dupondius. Italian mint, 38 BC. DIVI F CAESAR,
bare head of Octavian right / DIVOS IVLIVS,
wreathed head of Julius Caesar right. Cr535/1, Syd
1335, RPC 620.
- http://data.numismatics.org/cgi-bin/showobj?accnum=1944.100.6017
Department R Object Type C Material AE Manufacture
ST Weight 26.96 Axis 11 Denomination Bronze Start
Date -38 End Date 0 Reference C.535.1|S.1335
Person Octavian|CAESAR DIVI.F Dynasty Republic
Mint Italy Issuer Octavian|CAESAR DIVI.F Series
Crawford Obverse Legend CAESAR DIVI.F Obverse Type
Octavian head r., bearded Reverse Legend DIVOS
IVLIVS Reverse Type Caesar head r., wreathed
- http://www.maltergalleries.com/archives/auction02/09292002/lot0336.jpg
336. Octavian & Divus Julius Caesar. After 38
BC. AE-Sestertius. 29.18g. CAESAR DIVI F, bare
head of Octavian rt. / DIVOS IVLIVS, wreathed head
of Caesar rt. Craw 535/1; Syd. 1335. Fine, flan
flaw. View Item $200
- http://www.vcoins.com/ancient/realms/store/viewItem.asp?idProduct=277&large=0
Octavian. 38 BC. AE - Sestertius. nr VF Octavian.
38 BC. 29 mm. AE - Sestertius (26.1 gms) CAESAR
DIVI F, (or Dupondius?) Bare head of Octavian
right. Bare head of Octavian right. / DIVOS
IVLIVS, Laureate head of Divos Julius Caesar
right. References: Crawford 535/1; Syd 1335; BMCRR
Gaul 106; CRI 308 ($1200). nr VF. Inexpensive
portrait of Julius Caesar! Southern Italian Mint.
Unlike Antony's 'Fleet Coinage', these bronzes
bear no indication as to their denomination. The
community is mixed on the issue, some believe
Sestertius, others Dupondius. With the normal
issue being about 19-20 grams, I call this one a
Sestertius. Price $ 510 € 390.57 £ 267.44 CHF
602.52 CAD$ 633.73 Rates for 4/21/2005
- http://www.vcoins.com/ancient/realms/store/viewItem.asp?idProduct=281&large=0
Octavian. 38 BC. AE - dupondius. nr VF Octavian.
38 BC. 29 mm. AE - dupondius (11.4 gms) CAESAR
DIVI F, (or Sestertius?) Bare head of Octavian
right. Bare head of Octavian right. / DIVOS
IVLIVS, Laureate head of Divos Julius Caesar
right. References: Crawford 535/1; Syd 1335; BMCRR
Gaul 106; CRI 308 ($1200). nr VF, Nice for this
typically crude issue. Inexpensive portrait of
Julius Caesar! Southern Italian Mint. Unlike
Antony's 'Fleet Coinage', these bronzes bear no
indication as to their denomination. The community
is mixed on the issue, some believe Sestertius,
others Dupondius. With the normal issue being
about 19-20 grams, I call this one a Dupondius.
Price $ 495 € 379.08 £ 259.57 CHF 584.80 CAD$
615.09
- http://www.vcoins.com/ancient/vaughncoins/store/viewItem.asp?idProduct=52&large=0
Julius Caesar and Octavian . 38 BC . AE Sestertius
. Julius Caesar and Octavian . 38 BC . Bronze
Sestertius . 31 mm . 18.0 gm. THE ONLY SESTERTIUS
ISSUED WITH JULIUS CAESAR'S PORTRAIT Obv : CAESAR
DIVI F ; Bare Head of Octavian, rt. Rev : DIVOS
IVLIVS ; Wreathed Head of Julius Caesar , rt.
Reference : Sear 1569 (RCV 2000) KHDDCJA Price $
575 € 440.34 £ 301.52 CHF 679.32 CAD$ 714.50 Rates
for 4/21/2005
- http://www.rudnik.com/rudnik/rudnik/rome/twelve1/htmls/R2578.html
TYPE Roman Imperatorial, Octavian (42 - 27 BC),
bronze sestertius (dupondius?), struck 38 BC
honoring Julius Caesar, 19.93g DESCRIPTION . Obv:
Bare head of Octavian to right, legend: CAESAR
DIVI F Rev: Laureate head of deified Julius
Caesar, legend: DIVOS IVLIVS REFERENCE: SR 465,
Syd 1335, Cr 535/1 GRADING: VG / VG+, brown-red
patina w/ some green tones, couple of pits, scarce
ORDER INFO: R2578, $125 A budget specimen of this
prized issue, featuring the first and foremost two
of the Twelve Caesars. Still, nice patina
complements the typically (for this issue)
low-relief, yet discernible finely styled
portraits; this is all the more valuable, since
portraiture of this era is usually in the
"patrician" school and thus generally not
aesthetically very pleasing, and later Augustan
depictions are mostly of an idealized "Neo-Attic"
style. While the present renditions do display
some of this idealization (and understandably so,
given the deification of the father - and
appropriate hints for the adopted son - that they
here advertise), there is nevertheless a note of
an expressive realism, and - at least in the case
of the merely 25-year old Octavian - a rather
atypical for him sense of an authentic, lifelike
depiction.
Le
caratteristiche fisiche della moneta sono compatibili
con i conî d'epoca; in considerazione del peso si
direbbe che essa più prossima ad un dupondio che ad un
sesterzio. Dall'aspetto generale si direbbe autentica.
La moneta si presenta inoltre piuttosto consunta, la
leggenda è in larga parte abrasa (come evidenziano le
numerose lettere di colore rosso nella descrizione ad
inizio pagina), il dritto non è perfettamente
centrato, elementi questi tutti negativi ai fini della
valutazione. Per aiutare la lettrice, che me ne ha
fatto richiesta, a farsi un'idea del valore venale
proprio della sua moneta (valutazione, per altro, che
non rientra nelle finalità della mia rubrica), ho
sopra riportato un certo numero di siti nei quali la
moneta è presente e, accanto ai link, ho indicato, ove
possibile, anche i valori venali.
Un saluto
cordiale.
Giulio De
Florio
www.monetaromana.it
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Note:
(1) Estraggo dal data base dell'ANS (http://www.amnumsoc.org/search/)
le caratteristiche fisiche della moneta di figura:
Peso
(grammi) |
Diametro
(mm) |
Asse conio
(ore) |
19.29 |
32 |
6 |
19.47 |
- |
11 |
15.55 |
- |
2 |
14.97 |
- |
11 |
13.22 |
- |
8 |
22.69 |
- |
6 |
20.60 |
- |
6 |
16.96 |
- |
6 |
26.96 |
- |
11 |
18.38 |
- |
1 |
05.51 |
27 |
4 |
14.57 |
29.5 |
2 |
18.34 |
- |
10 |
19.49 |
36 |
11 |
09.14 |
29 |
6 |
05.90 |
17.5 |
3 |
14.00 |
29 |
6 |
Si osserverà
come il peso della moneta sia molto irregolare, talché
verrebbe da classificarla come sesterzio se il peso
supera i 16 grammi e dupondio se il peso è più basso.
Da quanto mi risulta la questione è controversa e
quindi arbitraria l'associazione all'uno o all'altro
dei due nominali.
(2) Le lettere in rosso della leggenda sono
quelle abrase. Si ricorderà che alla nascita Augusto
aveva il nome di Caius Octavius Thurinus. Dopo
l'adozione (per testamento) da parte di Giulio Cesare,
ne assunse il nome, diventando Caius Julius Caesar
Octavianus (l'ultimo nome sta ad indicare
l'appartenenza alla "gens" Ottavia). Dopo la morte,
Giulio Cesare fu divinizzato, sicché Ottaviano nella
titolatura delle monete si presenta come Cesare,
figlio del dio ("CAESAR DIVI Filius"). Allorché il
Senato di Roma, nel 29 a.C., conferì ad Ottaviano il
titolo di "Imperator perpetuus" (ove "imperator" non
ha il significato odierno di "imperatore", piuttosto
quello di comandante militare), Ottaviano rinunciò al
praenomen Caius per assumere quello di Imperator che
dava subito l'idea di un potere autocratico.
Successivamente, nel 27 a.C., il Senato gli conferì
anche il titolo di Augusto (che più propriamente si
avvicina a ciò che oggi chiamiamo "imperatore",
monarca a capo di un impero) e con questo nome è
passato alla storia.
(3) Sull'uso di "DIVOS" al posto di "DIVVS"
riporto una nota di John Isles sul forum "Moneta-L" di
Yahoo: "It's an archaizing use. "DIVOS instead of
DIVVS - This substitution, made for no other known
reason than that the letters V and O were in the
earlier ages of Rome frequently used the one for the
other, is exemplified on marbles and on coins - ex.
gr. IVLIOS, AEGYPTOS, VOLTEIA, VOLCANO, CONSOLES,
HERCOLI for Julius, Aegyptus, Vulteia, Vulcano,
Consules, Herculi" -- Stevenson's Dictionary of Roman
Coins. DIVVS derives from earlier deivos, according to
the Oxford Latin Dictionary".
(4) Giulio Cesare fu assassinato nelle Idi
di Marzo del 44 a. C.; due anni dopo la sua morte il
Senato approvò il decreto della sua deificazione. La
figura di Giulio Cesare era assai cara all'esercito e
alla plebe e Ottaviano vantò l'eredità testamentaria e
la discendenza dal defunto (di cui, tra l'altro, era
pronipote) e le utilizzò come mezzo di
delegittimazione politica del suo avversario, Antonio.
La moneta di figura, che associa l'immagine di
Ottaviano sul dritto a quella di Giulio Cesare sul
rovescio, è un esempio significativo della propaganda
di Ottaviano. |