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 raritą "C"
Descrizione sommaria (sono indicate in rosso le
parti della leggenda usurate o comunque non pił
leggibili):
D. IMP NERO CAESAR
AVG GERM2. Nerone,
testa laureata a destra. Bordo perlinato.
R. S C a
sinistra e a destra nel campo. Vittoria alata a
sinistra sorregge con le mani uno scudo inscritto SPQR3.
Bordo perlinato.
Di seguito riporto i link a monete della tipologia
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,
Ę 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. Ę 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. Ę 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.vcoins.com/ancient/arc/store/viewItem.asp?idProduct=544&large=0
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 conī d'epoca dello stesso tipo.
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 conī d'epoca
dello stesso tipo.
(2) IMP NERO CAESAR AVG GERM
(IMPerator NERO CAESAR AVGustus GERMANICVS). La
moneta viene datata indirettamente a partire dal 66
sulla base dell'utilizzo da parte di Nerone del
praenomen IMP.
(3) Secondo BMC, il tema della
Vittoria č probabilmente legato alla campagna contro
i Parti. |