Duisburg, 5.8.2011
Egregio
Lettore,
premetto che
non mi occupo solitamente di monetazione etrusca. Ciò
nondimeno, nell'intento di assecondare comunque la sua
richiesta, senza pretesa di rigore scientifico, ho
raccolto, attraverso una ricerca nel web, gli elementi
che di seguito sottopongo alla sua attenzione:
AR1, zecca di Populonia, 211-206 a. C., ANS782
Descrizione
sommaria (sono indicate in rosso le parti della
leggenda usurate o comunque non più leggibili):
D. Gorgone di fronte, cinta di
nastro, lingua protrudente3.
In basso X:X4.
R. Superficie
piana con modeste escrescenze5.
La
ricerca nel web di monete di tipologia simile a
quella di figura ha prodotto i seguenti
risultati:
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=21842
Source Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
Auction Mail Bid Sale 66 (19.05.2004) Lot
64 ( « | » ) Price 6000 USD
Description ETRURIA, Populonia. After 211 BC.
AR 20 Asses (8.44 gm). Estimate $5000 ETRURIA,
Populonia. After 211 BC. AR 20 Asses (8.44
gm). Gorgoneion facing; X:X below / Blank.
Vecchi II 55; cf. SNG ANS 78; HN Italy 152;
SNG Ashmolean 5 (same obverse die). EF.
Exceptional for issue; one of the finest
known. ($5000) Etruscan coins are totally
different from any others in the ancient world
and are characterised by blank reverses and
marks of value on the obverses, expressed in
what is commonly called Roman numerals, which
are in fact Etruscan. The dating of this issue
has long been controversial, ranging between
the 5th to the 3rd centuries BC, leading G. K.
Jenkins to publish a carefully thought-out
article on the subject, stating in NumChron
1955 (pg. 132) that, "the dating of Etruscan
coins is notoriously difficult...yet there
appears to be no hoard evidence of value for
chronology." However, there has recently
appeared find evidence for the Populonia
20-unit silver issue in the Ponte Gini find,
published by G. Ciampoltrini, L'Insediamento
etrusco nella valle del Serchio, Sudi Etruschi
62 (1996), pl. 27, 1 & 2, which suggests a
date in the first half of the third century
BC. If the find date is correct, it would mean
that Populonia issued silver coinage tariffed
in silver asses compatible with the monetiform
cast bronze (aes grave), tariffed in Roman
pounds and ounces and introduced throughout
central Italy from about 280 BC. The
Populonian 20-unit issue and its sub divisions
10, 5, 2 1/2 and 1 units or asses are on
exactly the same weight standard of the Roman
silver denarius 10 of asses, first encountered
in the Morgantina hoard in Sicily and dated by
Crawford to circa 212/1 BC.
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=83852
Source
Münzen & Medaillen GmbH (DE)
Auction 13 (09.10.2003) Lot 536 (
« | » ) Description (Translate
description) GRIECHISCHE MüNZEN ETRURIEN
No.: 536 Schätzpreis/Estimate: EUR 1.350,-
d=21 mm POPULONIA. 20 Asse, nach 211 v.
Chr. Gorgoneion mit Binde, unten Wertmarke
X:X Rv. Leer. 8,28 g. Vecchi, SNR 69
(1990), 20, 59. SNG ANS 78. Leicht
unregelmässiger Schrötling. Gutes sehr
schön.
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=94679
Source
Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
Auction 27 (12.05.2004) Lot 2 (
« | » ) Price 3300 CHF (~2554
USD) Description Greek Coins Etruria,
Populonia No.: 2 Estimate: CHF 2500 d=24
mm 20 asses circa 211-206, AR 8.35 g.
Gorgoneion facing; below X:X. Rev. Blank.
Vecchi 55 (these dies). SNG France 9
(these dies). Lovely old cabinet tone.
Area of weakness on obverse, otherwise
good extremely fine Ex Bourgey sale 1909,
lot 1 and De Nanteuil collection, 37.
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=129599
Source
Freeman & Sear Auction Mail
Bid Sale 14 (21.06.2007) Lot 100 (
« | » ) Price 2300 USD
Description ETRURIA. Populonia. Ca. 400
BC. AR 20 asses (8.36 gm). Gorgoneion with
protruding tongue, mark of value X[ : X]
below / Blank. Vecchi, SNR 69, 53. SNG ANS
78. HN Italy 152. Toned. Good very fine
Estimate: $1,500.
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=173444
Source
Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. Auction
Triton V (15.01.2002) Lot 1012 (
« | » ) Price 950 USD
Description ETRURIA, Populonia Estimate
$1000 ETRURIA, Populonia. Circa 211-206
BC. AR 20 Asses (8.34 gm). Gorgoneion; X:X
below / Blank. Vecchi, "The Coinage of
Rasna, part II," SNR 69 (1990), 55/10
(this coin); SNG ANS 78; Boston MFA 1
(same dies). Attractively toned, EF, soft
strike at 12:00. ($1000) From the Robert
Schonwalter Collection. Ex De Nanteuil
Collection, no. 31; Bourgey Auktion
(1909), lot 1.
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=186530
Source
Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. Auction
Triton V (15.01.2002) Lot 1011 (
« | » ) Price 350 USD
Description ETRURIA, Populonia Estimate
$500 ETRURIA, Populonia. Circa 211-206 BC.
AR 20 Asses (8.23 gm). Gorgoneion; X:X
below / Blank. Vecchi, "The Coinage of
Rasna, part II," SNR 69 (1990), 29; SNG
ANS 78; SNG Delepierre 99 (same dies).
Attractively toned, good VF, obverse die
deteriorated. ($500) From the William N.
Rudman Collection.
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=197208
Source
Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. Auction
Triton VI (14.01.2003) Lot 22 (
« | » ) Price 1800 USD
Description ETRURIA, Populonia. AR 20
Asses (9.00 gm). Estimate $2000 ETRURIA,
Populonia. AR 20 Asses (9.00 gm).
Gorgoneion; X [X] below / Blank. Vecchi II
57 (same dies); SNG ANS 78; HN Italy 152.
Lustrous EF. Attractive. ($2000).
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=239380
Source
Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. Price 695
USD Description 732746. Sold For $695
ETRURIA, Populonia. After 211 BC. AR 20
Asses (8.39 gm). Gorgoneion facing; X:X
below / Blank. Vecchi, "The Coinage of
Rasna, part II," SNR 69 (1990), 53/9; SNG
ANS 78. Lightly toned VF. $695.
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=250443
Source
Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. Price
1495 USD Description 197625. Sold For
$1495 ETRURIA, Populonia. Circa 3rd centry
BC. AR 20 Asses (18mm, 8.44 gm).
Gorgoneion facing; X:X below / Blank.
Vecchi II 56; SNG France 8; SNG ANS 78; HN
Italy 152. Good VF, toned, a couple spots
of encrustation on reverse.
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=263747
Source
Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
Electronic Auction 141 (07.06.2006) Lot
2 ( « | » ) Price 742
USD Description 141, Lot: 2. Estimate
$500. Sold for $742. ETRURIA, Populonia.
3rd century BC. AR 20 Asses (18mm, 8.12
g). Gorgoneion facing; X:X below / Blank.
SNG ANS 78; HN Italy 152. Good VF,
slightly off center.
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=267178
Source
Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
Electronic Auction 150 (18.10.2006) Lot
5 ( « | » ) Price 580
USD Description 150, Lot: 5. Estimate
$500. Sold for $580. ETRURIA, Populonia.
Circa 211-206 BC. AR 20 Asses (20mm, 8.57
g). Gorgoneion; X X below / Blank. Vecchi
III 54 (same obverse die); SNG ANS 78; HN
Italy 152. VF, toned. From the Peter J.
Laux Collection.
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=450376
Source
Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
Electronic Auction 231 (14.04.2010) Lot
4 ( « | » ) Price 1300
USD Description ETRURIA, Populonia. Circa
211-206 BC. AR 20 Ases (20mm, 8.16 g).
Gorgoneion; X:X below / Blank. Vecchi III
54; SNG ANS 78; HN Italy 152. Good VF,
attractively toned.
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=22959
Source Spink Auction 6018 (26.09.2006) Lot
517 ( » ) Price 700 GBP (~1327 USD)
Description x Etruria, Populonia (c.320-280
BC), AR 20-Units, 8.42g, gorgoneion facing, XX
below, rev. blank (Vecchi II, 59; Hist.
Num.152), minor die-flaw on cheek, larger flaw
at edge, but not affecting type, extremely
fine Estimate £ 700-1,000.
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=30470
Source Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
Auction 29 (11.05.2005) Lot 6 (
« | » ) Price 2400 CHF (~1991
USD) Description Greek Coins Populonia
No.: 6 Schätzwert/Estimation: CHF 2000.-
d=22 mm 20 Units circa 320-280, AR 8.32 g.
Gorgoneion facing; below, X?X. Rev. Blank
with central round rough excrescence.
Vecchi II 30. Historia Numorum 152.
McClean 130 and pl. 8, 8 (this obverse
die). P. Petrillo Serafin, Note in margine
al "tesoro" di monete antiche rinvenuto a
Populonia, AIIN 23-24, 489. Nicely toned,
minor area of weakness on obverse,
otherwise extremely fine.
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=30496
Source Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
Auction 27 (12.05.2004) Lot 1 ( » )
Price 1300 CHF (~1006 USD) Description
Greek Coins Etruria, Populonia No.: 1
Estimate: CHF 1200 d=21 mm 20 asses circa
211-206, AR 8.39 g. Gorgoneion facing;
below X¤X. Rev. Blank, with central round
rough excrescence. P. Petrillo Serafin,
AIIN 23-24, Note in margine al "tesoro" di
monete antiche rinvenuto a Populonia, 485
(this obverse die). Vecchi 30. Historia
Numorum 152. Rare. A few traces of
encrustation, otherwise good very fine Ex
Rodolfo Ratto Lugano sale 25/26.1.1926,
lot 108.
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=38812
Source Spink Auction 7023 (27.09.2007) Lot
3 ( « | » ) Description
Etruria, Populonia (c.211-206 BC), AR 20
Asses, 8.48g, gorgoneion, X:X below, rev.
blank but for traces of some type (Cf.
Vecchi 13/9 and SNG ANS 82), toned, good
fine to almost very fine Estimate £
250-350.
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=60982
Source Hess-Divo AG Auction 307
(07.06.2007) Lot 1005 ( «
| » ) Price 6500 CHF (~5310 USD)
Description (Translate description)
MONNAIES GRECQUES ETRURIE No: 1005
Schätzpreis/Estimate CHF 2000 d=22 mm
POPULONIA. 20 asses en argent, vers
215-211 av. J.-C. Gorgoneion de face,
tirant la langue, les cheveux ceints d'un
diadème; au-dessous, marque de valeur X:X
(=20). Rv. Surface lisse avec
protubérance. 8,32 g. SNG ANS 85. I.
Vecchi, The Coinage of the Rasna II, RSN
69 (1990), 13, 27.79 et pl. 3 (cet
exemplaire). Rare. Haut relief. Belle
patine de collection. Provenance: Vente G.
Apparuti, Modena - F. Sternberg, Zurich
XIX (1987), 5. Superbe.
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=51471
Source Numismatik Lanz München Auction 144
(24.11.2008) Lot 34 ( «
| » ) Description (Translate
description) GRIECHISCHE MÜNZEN ETRURIEN
POPULONIA (?) Didrachmon, 4. Jh.
Gorgoneion mit herausgestreckter Zunge en
face. Unten 0Χ:Χ0; Rs: Leer. HN Italy 152;
SNG ANS (1) 83. 8,41g. St. -.
Hornsilberauflagen, sonst sehr schön.
Estimate: 1000 EUR.
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=94444
Source Numismatik Lanz München Auction 97
(22.05.2000) Lot 78 ( «
| » ) Price 1500 DEM (~694 USD)
Description (Translate description)
GRIECHISCHE MüNZEN ETRURIEN POPULONIA
(PUPLUNA) No: 78 Schätzpreis/Estimation DM
2000,- d=21 mm Stater (20 Asses), ca.
211-200. Gorgoneion mit offenem, lang
herabhängendem Haar und herausgestreckter
Zunge en face, darunter X X. Rs: Zwei
Caducei mit nach links bzw. nach rechts
weisendem Griff. I. Vecchi, The Coinage of
the RASNA II, SNR 69 (1990), S. 14, 31.
SNG Ashmolean 1 (stempelgleich). SNG ANS
81 (stempelgleich). 8,60g, St. 9. Selten.
Fein getönt, fast vorzüglich.
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=129561
Source Numismatik Lanz München Auction 141
(26.05.2008) Lot 52 ( «
| » ) Price 700 EUR (~1100 USD)
Description (Translate description)
GRIECHISCHE MÜNZEN ETRURIEN POPULONIA.
Silberstück zu 20 Einheiten, 320-280.
Gorgoneion mit herausgestreckter Zunge en
face. Unten X X. Perlkreis; Rs: Leere
Fläche, darin zwei Striche und ein Punkt.
HN Italy 152; SNG Fitzwilliam 62. 8,28g.
St. -. Sehr schön. Estimate: 400 EUR.
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=129574
Source Numismatik Lanz München Auction 138
(26.11.2007) Lot 54 ( «
| » ) Price 750 EUR (~1113 USD)
Description (Translate description)
GRIECHISCHE MüNZEN ETRURIEN No.: 54
Schätzpreis-Estimate: EUR 1000 d=21 mm
POPULONIA. Stater, 4. Jh. Gorgoneion en
face mit herausgestreckter Zunge. Darunter
klein und schemenhaft X X. Perlkreis; Rs:
Drei (oder mehr) unregelmäßig im Feld
verteilte X. - Subärat. I. Vecchi, SNR 69,
1990, 15, 34; HN Italy 151; vgl. McClean
128. 6,19g. St. -. Selten. Rs.
Freiliegender Bronzekern, sehr schön.
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=129580
Source Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co.
KG Auction 133 (11.10.2007) Lot 7870
( « | » ) Price 1450 EUR
(~2065 USD) Description (Translate
description) GRIECHISCHE MÜNZEN (GREEK
COINS)ETRURIA POPULONIA. AR-20 Asses, nach
211 v. Chr.; 8.29 g. Gorgoneion//Glatt.
Rutter, Historia Numorum 152; Vecchi, The
coinage of the Rasna II, 30. Attraktives,
fast vorzügliches Exemplar Estimate: 1.750
EUR.
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=129584
Source Gerhard Hirsch Nachfolger Auction
253 (27.09.2007) Lot 2021 ( «
| » ) Price 525 EUR (~743 USD)
Description (Translate description)
Griechische Münzen Italien Etrurien
POPULONIA. Didrachme 350-265. Gorgoneion.
Rs: Glatt. SNG COP. 1. 8,35g. Vs.
Stempelfehler. L. korrodiert. vz-ss
Estimate: 400 EUR.
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=129668
Source Astarte S.A. Auction XIX
(06.05.2006) Lot 739 ( «
| » ) Price 1400 CHF (~1140 USD)
Description Etruria. Populonia. Etruria.
20 Asses. ( Ag 8,36 g ) after 211.
Gorgoneion, hair bound with diadem; below,
OX XO. R/ Plain.Vecchi, "The Coinage of
the Rasna, part II,"SNR 69, pg. 16, n. 46;
Sambon 31; SNG Lloyd 3. Good very fine
Estimate: CHF 1000 / euro 640.
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=129693
Source Numismatik Lanz München Auction 125
(28.11.2005) Lot 40 ( «
| » ) Price 600 EUR (~708 USD)
Description (Translate description)
GRIECHISCHE MüNZEN ETRURIEN No.: 40
Schätzpreis-Estimate: EUR 400.- d=17 mm
POPULONIA. 20 Asses, 3. Jhdt.v.Chr.
Gorgoneion mit herausgestreckter Zunge en
face, im Feld darunter X:X. Rs: Glatt.
Vecchi, Coinage of the Rasna II, SNR 69
(1990), 56 (Vs. stempelgleich). SNG ANS 77
(Vs. stempelgleich). 8,09g. St. 12. Leicht
getönt, Stempelbrüche, sehr schön.
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=129732
Source Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co.
KG Auction 97 (07.03.2005) Lot 87 (
« | » ) Price 650 EUR (~857
USD) Description (Translate description)
GRIECHISCHE MÜNZEN ETRURIA POPULONIA.
AR-20 Asses, nach 211 v. Chr.; 8.26 g.
Gorgoneion//Glatt. Rutter, Historia
Numorum 152; Vecchi, The coinage of the
Rasna II, 59. Leicht unregelmäßiger
Schrötling, sehr schön Schätzpreis: 300.00
EUR.
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=129758
Source Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co.
KG Auction 94 (27.09.2004) Lot 43 (
« | » ) Price 1300 EUR (~1599
USD) Description (Translate description)
GRIECHISCHE MÜNZEN ETRURIA POPULONIA.
AR-20 Asses, nach 211 v. Chr.; 8.32 g.
Gorgoneion//Glatt. Rutter, Historia
Numorum 152; Vecchi, The coinage of the
Rasna II, 49/1 (dies Exemplar).
Vollzentriert, sehr schön Schätzpreis:
400,00 EUR.
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=129803
Source Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co.
KG Auction 89 (08.03.2004) Lot
1019 ( « | » ) Price 280
EUR (~346 USD) Description (Translate
description) GRIECHISCHE MÜNZEN (GREEK
COINS) ETRURIA POPULONIA. Õ-20 Asses nach
211 v. Chr.; 8.39 g. Gorgoneion//Glatt.
Rutter, Historia Numorum 152; Vecchi, The
coinage of the Rasna. A study in Etruscan
numismatics. Part II, in: SNR 69 (1990),
Nr. 56. Stempelbruch, sehr schön
Schätzpreis: 150,00 EUR.
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=137344
Source Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
Auction 29 (11.05.2005) Lot 8 (
« | » ) Price 2400 CHF (~1991
USD) Description Greek Coins
Populonia No.: 8 Schätzwert/Estimation:
CHF 2000.- d=24 mm 20 Units circa 320-280,
AR 9.02 g. Gorgoneion facing; below, XX.
Rev. Blank with a rough surface. Vecchi II
61. Historia Numorum Italy 152. Sambon 42.
SNG Fitzwilliam 62. Lightly toned. Minor
metal flaws on obverse, otherwise
extremely fine.
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=157809
Source Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
Auction 29 (11.05.2005) Lot 7 (
« | » ) Price 1300 CHF (~1079
USD) Description Greek Coins Populonia
No.: 7 Schätzwert/Estimation: CHF 1000.-
d=22 mm 20 Units circa 320-280, AR 8.32 g.
Gorgoneion facing; below, oXI:IXo. Rev.
Blank. Vecchi II 49/4 (this coin).
Historia Numorum Italy 152. Sambon 47. SNG
ANS 84. Pleasantly toned. Obverse from a
slightly rusty die, otherwise good very
fine Ex Hirsch sale 15, 1906, 130.
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=185709
Source Numismatik Lanz München Auction 97
(22.05.2000) Lot 79 ( «
| » ) Price 1600 DEM (~741 USD)
Description (Translate description)
GRIECHISCHE MüNZEN ETRURIEN POPULONIA
(PUPLUNA) No: 79 Schätzpreis/Estimation DM
2000,- d=23 mm Stater (20 Asses), ca.
211-200. Gorgoneion mit Diademband und
herausgestreckter Zunge en face, darunter
O X I : I X O. Rs: Glatt mit kleinen
Erhebungen. I. Vecchi, The Coinage of the
RASNA II, SNR 69 (1990), S. 17, 49. BMC 9.
SNG ANS 83 (stempelgleich). 8,49g, St. 0.
Selten. Feine, leicht fleckige Tönung,
fast vorzüglich.
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=238621
Source Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
Price 895 USD Description 730939. Sold For
$895 ETRURIA, Populonia. Circa 211-206 BC.
AR 20 Asses (8.40 gm). Gorgoneion facing;
X X below / Plain. Vecchi, SNR 69, 61
(same dies); cf. SNG ANS 77. Toned, good
VF. $895.
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=301786
Source Argenor Numismatique S.A. Auction 5
(29.04.2002) Lot 1 ( » ) Price 260
EUR (~234 USD) Description (Translate
description) MONNAIES GRECQUES Etrurie
No.: 1 Estimate: EUR 250.- Etrurie.
Populonia. Didrachme, 350-265 av. J.-C.
Gorgoneion. Sous la tête X. Rv. Lisse.
8.50g. SNG.Cop.1. Coin de droit cassé.
Très beau.
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=30515
Source Münzen & Medaillen GmbH (DE)
Auction 11 (07.11.2002) Lot 365 (
« | » ) Price 400 EUR (~403
USD) Description (Translate description)
GRIECHISCHE MüNZEN ETRURIEN No.: 365
Schätzpreis - Estimation EUR 500.-
POPULONIA. 20 Asse, Silber, nach 211 v.
Chr. Gorgoneion mit Binde, unten Wertmarke
XX Rv. Leere Fläche mit unregelmässigem
Dekor ("Keule"). 8,35 g. Vecchi, Rasna II,
(1990), 19, 59 (stgl.). P. Petrillo
Serafin, AIIN 23-24 (1976-1977), 87, 459
und Tf. IX (stgl.). Getönt. Stempelbruch
auf Av. Unregelmässiger, ovaler
Schrötling. Gutes sehr schön.
- http://images.goldbergauctions.com/php/lot_auc.php?site=1&sale=14&lot=4272
Lot 4272 Etruria. Populonia, c. 211-206
BC. AR 20 Asses (8.4 g). Gorgoneion
facing; below, XX. Reverse: Blank. SNG ANS
78ff; Sambon 42. With typical die break
over face. Old collection toning. Nice
Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500.
Realized $322.
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=129846
Source Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
Auction N (26.06.2003) Lot 1006 (
« | » ) Price 850 CHF (~632
USD) Description Greek coins Etruria No.:
1006 Schätzpreis - Estimate CHF 800 d=21
mm Populonia. 20 asses circa 211-206, AR
8.45 g. SNG ANS 77 (=). Die-break on obv.,
otherwise about VF.
- http://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=78762
130, Lot: 2. Estimate $750. Sold for $575.
This amount does not include the buyer’s
fee. ETRURIA, Populonia. 3rd century BC.
AR 20 Asses (18mm, 8.43 g). Facing head of
Metus; X:X below / Blank. Vecchi II 56
(same dies); SNG France 9; SNG ANS 77
(same obverse die); HN Italy 152. Good VF,
toned, obverse die break. From the Tony
Hardy Collection.
- http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=409825&AucID=734&Lot=112&Val=42de707e3e52a0b8345bbc985af0060b
Classical Numismatic Group > Auction 87
Auction date: 18 May 2011 Lot number: 112
Price realized: 2,000 USD
Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: ETRURIA, Populonia. Circa
425 BC. AR 10 Asses (21mm, 8.29 g). Facing
Metus wearing diadem; below, dolphins
flanking X / Blank. Vecchi II 1; HN Italy
117. VF, toned, struck with worn obverse
die. Very rare. Estimate: 1500 USD.
- http://images.goldbergauctions.com/php/lot_auc.php?site=1&sale=32&lot=3837
Lot 3837 Sarmatia. Olbia. c. 400 BC. AE
35. Facing gorgoneion. Reverse: Eagle
right on dolphin; "B" above dolphin. SNG
BMC Black Sea 396. Irregular flan break at
3 o'clock; attractive brown patination.
Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $320 -
450. Realized $357.
Concludo osservando che, nei
limiti di una valutazione a distanza, la
moneta in esame presenta caratteristiche
fisiche, generali e di stile non
difformi dalle monete autentiche del
periodo.
Un saluto cordiale.
Giulio De Florio
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Note:
(1)
AR (argento). Il sito Magna
Grecia on line ascrive
temporalmente la moneta al periodo
201÷206 a. C. e ne fornisce la
seguente descrizione: "AR 20
asses 9.08g, hd Gorgoneion,
xx/plain"; ho riportato in tabella
le caratteristiche fisiche e i
riferimenti bibliografici delle
monete della tipologia di figura
reperite nel web:
Link |
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(g.) |
Diametro
mm) |
Riferimenti |
Riferimenti |
Link1 |
8,44 |
- |
Vecchi55 |
ANS78 |
Link2 |
8,28 |
21 |
- |
ANS78 |
Link3 |
8,35 |
24 |
Vecchi55 |
- |
Link4 |
8,36 |
- |
ANS78 |
HN152 |
Link5 |
8,34 |
- |
ANS78 |
- |
Link6 |
8,23 |
- |
ANS78 |
- |
Link7 |
9 |
- |
ANS78 |
Vecchi57 |
Link8 |
8,39 |
- |
ANS78 |
- |
Link9 |
8,44 |
18 |
ANS78/Vecchi56 |
HN152 |
Link10 |
8,12 |
18 |
ANS78 |
HN152 |
Link11 |
8,57 |
20 |
ANS78/Vecchi54 |
HN152 |
Link12 |
8,16 |
20 |
ANS78/Vecchi54 |
HN152 |
Link13 |
8,42 |
- |
Vecchi59 |
HN152 |
Link14 |
8,32 |
22 |
Vecchi30 |
HN152 |
Link15 |
8,39 |
21 |
Vecchi30 |
HN152 |
Link16 |
8,32 |
- |
- |
ANS85 |
Link17 |
8,48 |
- |
Vecchi13/9 |
ANS82 |
Link18 |
8,41 |
- |
ANS83 |
HN152 |
Link19 |
8,60 |
21 |
- |
ANS81 |
Link20 |
8,28 |
- |
- |
HN152 |
Link21 |
6,19 |
21 |
- |
HN151 |
Link22 |
8,29 |
- |
- |
HN152 |
Link23 |
8,35 |
- |
- |
SNCop1 |
Link24 |
8,36 |
- |
- |
- |
Link25 |
8,09 |
- |
ANS77 |
- |
Link26 |
8,26 |
- |
- |
HN152 |
Link27 |
8,32 |
- |
- |
HN152 |
Link28 |
8,39 |
- |
- |
HN152 |
Link29 |
9,02 |
24 |
Vecchi61 |
HN152 |
Link30 |
8,32 |
22 |
ANS84 |
HN152/Vecchi49/4 |
Link31 |
8,49 |
- |
ANS83 |
- |
Link32 |
8,40 |
- |
ANS77 |
- |
Link33 |
8,50 |
- |
- |
SNGCop1 |
Link34 |
8,35 |
- |
- |
- |
Dai dati tabulati emerge che le
caratteristiche fisiche della moneta
del lettore (8,13g., 20÷25mm) non si
discostano da quelle degli originali
d'epoca.
Alcune
osservazioni in merito alla
classificazione ANS 78. I link fanno
riferimento al catalogo ANS (la
"Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The
collection of the American
Numismatic Society. pt. 1.
Etruria-Calabria") e al catalogo
Vecchi (I. Vecchi, The Coinage of
the Rasna. A Study in Etruscan
Numismatics). Non disponendo dei
suddetti cataloghi, mi limito ad
osservare che le monete classificate
ANS 78, ovvero Vecchi 55 presentano
un rovescio piano e recono in basso
nel dritto il segno del valore, X:X.
I link 14÷17, che presentano tutti
un'escrescenza cilindrica sul
rovescio, tra loro diversamente
classificati, di conseguenza allo
stato non è possibile capire, senza
la consultazione dei cataloghi, i
criteri utilizzati per la
classificazione. Il rovescio della
moneta di figura è quasi
completamente piano e ciò potrebbe
spiegare il tentativo di
classificazione, ANS 78, indicato
dal venditore, tale comunque
destinato a rimanere dal momento
che, per difetto di centratura, il
segno del valore, nella parte bassa
della moneta, risulta mancante.
(3) Per il mito
della Gorgone si rimanda al sito
http://www.roth37.it/COINS/Gorgon/monetazione.html. Qui è d'uopo
evidenziare l'aspetto peculiare del
dritto della moneta, derivante,
secondo il forum http://www.lamoneta.it,
dall'utilizzo nella coniazione di un
conio d'incudine fratturato e
successivamente ricomposto in modo
piuttosto approssimativo. Alla
ricerca di possibili conferme di
questa interpretazione segnalo i
link 35÷39 che corrispondono a
monete della tipologia in esame
battute con conȋ ricomposti dopo la
rottura. Il caso non era infrequente
e alla luce di ciò mi pare
plausibile ritenere che la moneta di
figura, certamente molto deformata,
sia stata battuta proprio su un
conio ricomposto.
(4) X:X, segno
del valore (20 assi).
(5) Non mi
soffermerei più di tanto nella
discussione se la moneta appartenga
o meno alla serie del globetto dal
momento che la questione potrebbe al
più avere un impatto sulla
classificazione se la moneta fosse
realmente classificabile. Ad ogni
modo l'escrescenza sulla moneta di
figura, posto che tale sia da
considerarsi, non è certo delle
dimensioni osservabili nei link
14÷17 e pertanto non saprei se
l'attribuzione alla serie del
globetto trovi reale fondamento.
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