Roma, 1.12.2008
Egregio
Lettore,
di monete
tipologicamente identiche alla sua mi sono occupato a
più riprese in questa rubrica; non mi resta che
riprendere dall'ultima di queste (v. link) i dati
raccolti adattandoli al caso specifico:
Asse1, zecca di Roma, RIC I
81 (pag. 99), BMC I
146 (pag. 141), C I
228 (pag. 94), 22/23÷30 d. C., indice di rarità
"C".
Descrizione
sommaria (sono indicate in rosso le parti di
leggenda usurate o comunque non più leggibili):
D. DIVVS
AVGVSTVS PATER2 in senso orario a partire da sinistra in
basso. Testa radiata di Augusto a sinistra.
R. S C a
sinistra e a destra nel campo3. In esergo PROVIDENT. Altare chiuso con
doppia porta pannellata, in cima ornamenti incerti.4
La ricerca
nel web di monete di tipologia identica a quella di
figura ha prodotto i seguenti risultati:
- http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=181347&AucID=231&Lot=1556
Hess-Divo AG Auction 307 Auction date: June 7th,
2007 Lot number: 1556 Price realized: 800 CHF
(approx. 654 U.S. Dollars as of the auction date)
Lot description: MONNAIES ROMAINES MONNAIES DE
L'EMPIRE ROMAIN AUGUSTUS, 27 av. - 14 ap. J.-C.
No: 1556 Schätzpreis/Estimate CHF 1000 d=31 mm
Dupondius posthume, frappé par Tibère, vers 31-37
ap. J.-C. DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER Tête radiée
d'Auguste à g. Rv. PROVIDENT Autel, dans le champ,
S-C. 10,47 g. RIC 99, 81. C. 228. BN I, 54, 131.
Patine verte. Flan large. Très beau+ Provenance:
Monnaies et Médailles SA, Bâle - Liste à prix
fixes 421 (1980), 25.
- http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=177662&AucID=226&Lot=497
Numismatik Lanz München > Auction 135 Auction
date: May 21st, 2007 Lot number: 497 Price
realized: 600 EUR (approx. 808 U.S. Dollars as of
the auction date) Lot description: RöMISCHE MüNZEN
KAISERREICH AUGUSTUS (31 v.Chr. - 14 n.Chr.) DIVUS
AUGUSTUS UNTER TIBERIUS No.: 497
Schätzpreis-Estimate: EUR 500 d=28 mm As,
22/23-30, Rom. DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER. Portraitkopf
des Augustus mit Strahlenkrone nach links; Rs:
PROVIDENT. Altarbalustrade mit Doppeltür und
Akroteren. Links und rechts im Feld S-C. RIC 81;
BMCRE 146; BN 131. 11,03g. St. 5. Vorzüglich. Ex
Cahn 54, 9. Sept. 1925, Slg. Sigmund Krausz 51.
- http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=175881&AucID=223&Lot=640
Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 40 Auction
date: May 16th, 2007 Lot number: 640 Price
realized: 775 CHF (approx. 636 U.S. Dollars as of
the auction date) Lot description: The Roman
Empire The mint is Roma unless otherwise stated
Octavian as Augustus, 27 BC – 14 AD No.: 640
Estimate: CHF 500 d=31 mm Divus Augustus. As circa
22-30 AD, æ 10.82 g. DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER Radiate
head l. Rev. S – C Altar-enclosure with
double-panelled door; in exergue, PROVIDENT. RIC
Tiberius 81. BMC Tiberius 146. C 228. CBN Tiberius
132. Green patina and about extremely fine.
- http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=165182&AucID=203&Lot=231
Baldwin's Auctions Ltd Dmitry Markov Coins &
Medals M&M Numismatics Ltd > The New York
Sale XIV Auction date: January 10th, 2007 Lot
number: 231 Price realized: Unsold Lot
description: ROMAN COINS ROMAN EMPIRE AUGUSTUS, 27
BC - AD 14. No.: 231 Estimate: $ 700 d=30 mm As,
posthumous, struck by Tiberius, about 31-37. AE
10.67 g. DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER Radiate head l. Rev.
PROVIDENT / S-C Altar with double panelled door.
RIC 99, 81. BN II, 54, 131. Rich, brown patina.
Extremely fine.
- http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=73569&AucID=78&Lot=489
Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland GmbH >
Auction 14 Auction date: April 16th, 2004 Lot
number: 489 Price realized: Unsold Lot
description: Restanten aus der Sammlung eines
Liebhabers antiker Münzen RöMISCHE MüNZEN
KAISERZEIT AUGUSTUS, 27 v. Chr. - 14 n. Chr. No.:
489 Schätzpreis/Estimate: EUR 100.- As, postum,
unter Tiberius, 31-37. DIVVS. AVGVSTVS. PATER.
Kopf mit Strkr. n. l. Rv. PROVIDENT / S-C Altar
auf breitem Fundament, der Mittelteil mit einer
zweiteiligen Tür. 11,12 g. BN I, 54, 1312. C. 228.
RIC 99, 81. Dunkelgrüne Patina. Sehr schön.
- http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=38113&AucID=41&Lot=256
Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland GmbH >
Auction 11 Auction date: November 7th, 2002 Lot
number: 256 Price realized: Unsold Lot
description: ARCHITEKTURDARSTELLUNGEN AUF ANTIKEN
MüNZEN RöMISCHE MüNZEN KAISERZEIT AUGUSTUS, 27 v.
Chr. - 14 n. Chr. No.: 256 Schätzpreis -
Estimation EUR 200.- As, postum, unter Tiberius,
31-37. DIVVS. AVGVSTVS. PATER. Kopf mit Strkr. n.
l. Rv. PROVIDENT / S-C Altar auf breitem
Fundament, der Mittelteil mit einer zweiteiligen
Tür zwischen zwei Pilastern, die Deckplatte mit
sich nach oben verbreiternden Seiten und
hornförmigen Wangen. 11,12 g. BN 54, 1312. C. 228.
RIC 99, 81. Bauten 83, 166. Fuchs 136, 105 / Tf.
9, 105. Dunkelgrüne Patina. Sehr schön Die Ara
Providentiae Augustae wurde dem Augustus vom Senat
postum geweiht, um die weise Voraussicht zu
feiern, mit der er den Tiberius zum Nachfolger
bestimmt hatte.
- http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=73148&AucID=78&Lot=68
Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland GmbH >
Auction 14 Auction date: April 16th, 2004 Lot
number: 68 Price realized: Unsold Lot description:
SLG. ARTHUR BALLY - HERZOG, TEIL II KAISERZEIT
AUGUSTUS, 27 v. Chr. - 14 n. Chr. No.: 68
Schätzpreis/Estimate: EUR 280.- As, postum, unter
Tiberius, 31-37. DIVVS. AVGVSTVS. PATER Kopf mit
Strkr. n. l. Rv. PROVIDENT / S-C Altar. 11,26 g.
BN II, 54, 131. C. 228. RIC 99, 81. Dunkle,
schwarzgrüne Patina mit leichten Verkrustungen.
Sehr schön.
- http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/augustus/RIC_0081[tib].3.jpg
AUGUSTUS, 27 BC-14 AD. Æ As (10.30 gm), posthumous
commemorative struck under Tiberius, 22-30 AD.
Radiate head / Large altar. RIC.81. VF, brown
patina, a bit rough on rev. [Est $125] Currently
$60.00 Oct-23-00.
- http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/augustus/RIC_0081[tib].6.jpg
Roman Empire. Divus Augustus. Struck Under
Tiberius. A.D. 14-37. AE As. 9.838 grams. Rome
Mint A.D. 22-30. Obverse: DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER.
Augustus, radiate, l. Reverse: S - C to l. and r.,
Altar-enclosure with double panelled door;
uncertain ornaments on top; in exergue, PROVIDENT.
RIC 99, 81. BMC 146. About Very Fine. Currently
$49.00 Jun-19-01
- http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/augustus/RIC_0081[tib].12.jpg
TRAJAN COINS AND ANTIQUITIES As of Augustas
Description: * 26 mm * 6.6g * Listed in RIC#81
under Tiberius * (DIVUS AUGUST)US PATER *
PROVIDENT SC * Struck 22-30ad Coin has brown
patina with reddish high points and some pitting
and porosity, letting clipped due to offstrike.
Reverse depicts Altar with panelled door and
ornaments. Currently $17.02 Mar-05-00.
- http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/augustus/RIC_0081[tib].14.jpg
Description AUGUSTUS, 37 BC-14 AD. Æ As (10.26
gm), posthumous issue struck under Tiberius.
Radiate head / Large altar with S C. RIC.81. aVF,
brown patina. [Est $150] Currently $67.00
12/20/99.
- http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/augustus/RIC_0081[tib].16.jpg
As Bronze 10.0 grams, 27.79 mm Obverse: DIV(VS
AVGV)STVS PATER His bare head left Reverse:
(PROVI)DENT S C, Large altar Currently $32.00
Mar-12-00.
- http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/augustus/RIC_0081[tib].20.jpg
Item Sold At Auction #36 Lot Number: 63989
Estimate: $75.00 Final Sale Price: $52.80
Denomination: As Grade: Fine green patina
Reference: RIC I 81 (Tiberius); BMCRE 146; Cohen
228 Divus Augustus. Struck under Tiberius, circa
34-37 AD. Æ As (10.88 gm). DIVVS. AVGVSTVS.
PATER., radiate head of Divus Augustus left /
Large S C across field, altar, PROVIDENT in
exergue. RIC I 81 (Tiberius); BMCRE 146
(Tiberius); Cohen 228. Fine, green patina,
moderate porosity. Estimate $75. Online auction 36
closed August 27, 2001.
- http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=85183&AucID=90&Lot=1266
Classical Numismatic Group > Mail Bid Sale 67
Auction date: September 22nd, 2004 Lot number:
1266 Price realized: 198 USD Lot description:
DIVUS AUGUSTUS. Died 14 AD. Æ As (9.88 gm). Rome
mint. Struck under Tiberius, circa 22-30 AD.
Estimate $300. Radiate head left / Ornamented
altar enclosure with double panelled door. RIC I
81 (Tiberius); MIR 2, 29-7; BMCRE 146 (Tiberius);
Cohen 228. VF, brown surfaces with light patches
of black encrustation. ($300) From the Tony Hardy
Collection.
- http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=151851&AucID=181&Lot=826
Classical Numismatic Group > Mail Bid Sale 73
Auction date: September 13th, 2006 Lot number: 826
Price realized: 350 USD Lot description: Divus
Augustus. Died AD 14. Æ As (10.84 g, 6h). Rome
mint. Struck under Tiberius, AD 22-30. Radiate
head left / Altar; S C across field. RIC I 81
(Tiberius). Good VF, brown surfaces. Estimate:
$500.
- http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=119584&AucID=139&Lot=547
Auktionshaus H. D. Rauch GmbH > Auction 73
Auction date: May 17th, 2004 Lot number: 547 Price
realized: 105 EUR (approx. 126 U.S. Dollars as of
the auction date) Lot description: Agustus -
Claudius Augustus 27-v.Chr.-14 n.Chr. Divusprägung
unter Tiberius. Dupondius (10,94 g), Rom 14/37.
Av.: DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, Kopf der Augustus mit
Strahlenkrone links. Rv.: PROVIDENT, Altar.
RIC:81, C:228; braune Patina s.sch. Estimate: EUR
40.
- http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/augustus/RIC_0081[tib].9.jpg
ROMAN EMPIRE AUGUSTUS (Caius Octavius Caepias)
Emperor, 27 BC-AD 14. As Bronze 9.0 grams, 25.14
mm Obverse: DIVUS AVGVSTVS PATER His bare head
left. Reverse: Large S C either side of altar.
Beneath (PROVIDENT).
- http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/augustus/RIC_0081[tib].15.jpg
ROMAN EMPIRE AUGUSTUS (Caius Octavius Caepias)
Emperor, 27 BC-AD 14. As Bronze 9.8 grams, 29.56
mm Obverse: DIVUS AVGVSTVS PATER His radiated head
left Reverse: Large S C either side of altar
PROVIDENT beneath [Image] Reference: Sear 524 (125
Pounds). Grade: Very Fine Comments: Scarce. Nice
legible portrait. Clear detailled reverse
Brown-green patina.
- http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/augustus/RIC_0081[tib].23-o.jpg
http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/augustus/RIC_0081[tib].23-r.jpg
AUGUSTUS CAESAR . 27 BC-14 AD-. Bronze As (29 mm),
posthumous commemorative minted under Tiberius
(14-37 AD) (10.70 gm). . R: Large altar.. . Minor
minting defect on reverse at 11 o'clock; pleasing
VF. Currently $152.49 Ends Jul-27-01.
- http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/augustus/RIC_0081[tib].24.jpg
Struck under Tiberius, circa 22-30 AD. Estimate
$100. Sold For $126 DIVUS AUGUSTUS. Died 14 AD. Æ
As (30mm, 10.67 gm). Struck under Tiberius, circa
22-30 AD. Radiate head left / Altar. RIC I 81;
Cohen 228. VF, green patina, partial flat strike.
- http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/augustus/RIC_0081[tib].25.jpg
DIVUS AUGUSTUS. Died 14 AD. Æ As (28mm, 11.06 gm).
Rome mint. Struck under Tiberius, circa 22-30 AD.
Radiate head left / Altar. RIC I 81 (Tiberius);
Cohen 228. Near VF, brown patina. From the Paul
McIlroy Collection.
Concludo
osservando che la moneta presenta caratteristiche
fisiche e di stile che non si discostano da quelle dei
conî d'epoca. La moneta deve aver subito un
trattamento chimico dopo il ritrovamento per cui ha
perso la patina originale. Il suo valore venale non
dovrebbe superare i 50,00€.
Un saluto
cordiale.
Giulio De
Florio
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Note:
(1) Raccolgo in tabella le caratteristiche
fisiche degli assi della tipologia di figura tratti
dai link di cui sopra e dal sito
dell'ANS
(American Numismatic Society):
Riferimenti |
Peso (g.) |
Diametro (mm) |
Asse di
conio (H) |
Link1 |
- |
31 |
- |
Link2 |
11,03 |
28 |
- |
Link3 |
10,82 |
31 |
- |
Link4 |
10,67 |
30 |
- |
Link5 |
11,12 |
- |
- |
Link6 |
11,12 |
- |
- |
Link7 |
11,26 |
- |
- |
Link8 |
10,30 |
- |
- |
Link9 |
9,838 |
- |
- |
Link10 |
6,6 |
26 |
- |
Link11 |
10,26 |
- |
- |
Link12 |
10,00 |
27,79 |
- |
Link13 |
10,88 |
- |
- |
Link14 |
9,88 |
- |
- |
Link15 |
10,84 |
- |
6 |
Link16 |
10,94 |
- |
- |
Link17 |
9,0 |
25,14 |
- |
Link18 |
9,8 |
29,56 |
- |
Link19 |
10,70 |
29 |
11 |
Link20 |
10,67 |
30 |
- |
Link21 |
11,06 |
28 |
- |
ANS1 |
7,86 |
- |
8 |
ANS3 |
10,78 |
28 |
6 |
ANS4 |
9,58 |
30 |
6 |
ANS7 |
10,85 |
30 |
7 |
Dalla tabella
si evince che le caratteristiche fisiche dell'asse di
figura comunicate dal lettore (9,84g, 28mm, 6h)
rientrano nei margini di variabilità dei conî d'epoca.
(2) DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER. Il Mattingly
sostiene che la moneta sia stata coniata sotto Tiberio
(14÷37 d. C.), probabilmente nell'ultimo periodo del
suo regno, per onorare la memoria del padre adottivo,
l'imperatore Augusto. Di qui la parola "PATER" che
allude probabilmente al titolo di "PATER PATRIAE" di
cui il defunto era stato onorato in vita. Il dritto
della moneta riproduce verosimilmente il ritratto di
Augusto nella statua che Tiberio e Livia avevano fatto
erigere in suo onore nei pressi del teatro Marcello.
La testa radiata dell'imperatore, mutuata dal culto
del dio Sole dei re d'Egitto e di Siria, comincia ora
ad apparire sulle monete imperiali. Si ricorderà in
proposito che lo stesso Augusto aveva fatto erigere
due obelischi al Sole, il 10 a. C., al Circo e al
Campo Marzio.
(3) S. C. (Senatus Consulto, "per decreto
del Senato") era la consueta sigla apposta sui
nominali in bronzo romani (sesterzi, dupondi e assi)
ad indicare la competenza esclusiva del Senato Romano
nelle decisioni attinenti alle emissioni di quelle
monete (la monetazione in oro e in argento, che non
riporta quella sigla, rientrava invece nelle
competenze dirette dell'imperatore).
(4) L'altare costituisce un riferimento
diretto al culto di Augusto deificato. La leggenda
"PROVIDENT" (da "providentia", previdenza) in esergo
va intesa come allusione alla saggezza e alla vista
lunga dello scomparso. Il rovescio della moneta
rappresenta il recinto e la porta d'accesso pannellata
ad un altare. Più che fiammelle, gli oggetti
rappresentati in alto a d. e a s. del recinto, sono
probabilmente corni d'altare. |