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Denario di Nerone e Giove protettore
25.10.2016
Giulio .. che ne pensi?
2,60g
18mm
amagnetica
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Roma, 25.10.2016
Egregio Lettore,
di seguito riporto gli elementi significativi pertinenti alla moneta di figura:

Denario1, zecca di Roma, 6468 d. C., RIC I 53 (pag. 153), BMC I 74 (pag. 210), indice di rarit "R"

Descrizione sommaria:
D. IMP NERO CAESAR - AVGVSTVS2. Nerone, testa barbata e laureata a destra. Bordo perlinato.
R. IVPPITER - CVSTOS3. Giove, nudo sino alla cintola, assiso a sinistra su un trono, sorregge un fulmine con la mano destra e con la sinistra un lungo scettro verticale4. Bordo perlinato.

La ricerca nel web di monete di pari tipologia ha prodotto i seguenti risultati:

  1. https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=290561 357, Lot: 372. Estimate $150. Sold for $220. Nero. AD 54-68. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.11 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 64-65. Laureate head right / Jupiter seated left on throne, holding thunderbolt and scepter. RIC I 53; RSC 119. Fine, graffito (X) on reverse.
  2. https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=259957 327, Lot: 908. Estimate $150. Sold for $160. Nero. AD 54-68. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.01 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 64-65. Laureate head right / Jupiter seated left on throne, holding thunderbolt and scepter. RIC I 53; RSC 119. Fine, toned, old marks and scratches under tone. From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.25293.
  3. https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=192836 CNG 88, Lot: 1241. Estimate $750. Sold for $600. Nero. AD 54-68. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.49 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 64-65. Laureate head right / Jupiter seated left, holding thunderbolt and scepter. RIC I 53; WCN 57; RSC 119. Good VF, lightly toned, areas of slight granularity. From the Sierra Collection. Ex Ponterio 110 (7 November 2000), lot 535.
  4. https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=163661 Sale: Nomos 2, Lot: 173. Estimate CHF2500. Closing Date: Monday, 17 May 2010. Sold For CHF2800. Nero. 54-68 AD. Denarius (Silver, 3.57 g 6), Rome, 64-65. NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS Laureate head of Nero to right. Rev. IVPPITER CVSTOS Jupiter seated to left on throne, holding thunderbolt in his right hand and long scepter in his left. BMC 74. Cohen 119. RIC 53. An attractive piece, well struck on a broad flan. Extremely fine.
  5. https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=100097 157, Lot: 301. Estimate $150. Sold for $193. Nero. AD 54-68. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.45 g). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 64-65. Laureate head right / Jupiter seated left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre. RIC I 53: RSC 119. Near VF, lightly toned.
  6. https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=175760 Protection from the Pisonian Conspiracy Triton XIV, Lot: 656. Estimate $7500. Sold for $55000.  Nero. AD 54-68. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.47 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 64-65. NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, laureate head right / IVPPITER CVSTOS, Jupiter, naked to the waist, cloak around lower body, seated left on ornate throne, holding thunderbolt in right hand and long scepter in left. RIC I 53; WCN 57; RSC 119; BMCRE 74-6; BN 220-1. EF, attractive old cabinet toning. Bold portrait. From the C.K. Collection. Ex Dr. John Jacobs Collection (Superior, 13 August 1995), lot 737; Numismatic Fine Arts XX (9 March 1988), lot 119; E. P. Nicolas Collection (Kampmann, 9 March 1982), lot 173. This reverse type commemorates the protection of Nero from the Pisonian Conspiracy. Events of the years AD 64-65 defined the subsequent reputation of Nero as a cruel and self-indulgent ruler. In AD 64, a large section of central Rome burned; Nero's reputed singing of the destruction of Troy during the fire led to the later association of him "fiddling" as the city burned. Within the charred remains of the city's center, Nero constructed the Domus Aurea, or Golden House, so named because of the gilded tiles on its exterior. Nero's "excesses" resulted in a conspiracy to overthrow and replace him with Gaius Calpurnius Piso. Among the conspirators were many high-ranking members of Nero's court including Seneca the Younger, the poet Lucan, and Petronius, who called himself Nero's "arbiter of elegance." To Nero, the failure of a conspiracy made up of those so close to him could have been achieved only through divine intervention. As the king of the gods oversaw the security of the Roman state, Nero believed it was Jupiter the Guardian (Custos) who had saved him from harm.
  7. https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=48862 Sale: CNG 66, Lot: 1375. Estimate $500. Closing Date: Wednesday, 19 May 2004. Sold For $400. NERO. 54-68 AD. AR Denarius (3.51 gm). Rome mint. Struck 64-65 AD. Laureate head right / Jupiter seated left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre. RIC I 53; WCN 57; BMCRE 74; RSC 119. VF. ($500).
  8. https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=87592 140, Lot: 133. Estimate $200. Sold for $395. Nero. AD 54-68. AR Denarius (19mm, 2.98 g). Rome mint. Struck AD 64-65. Laureate head right / Jupiter seated left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre. RIC I 53; BMCRE 74; RSC 119. VF, light porosity, reverse smoothed.
  9. https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=175761 Triton XIV, Lot: 657. Estimate $2000. Sold for $3000.Triton XIV, Lot: 657. Estimate $2000. Sold for $3000. Nero. AD 54-68. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.56 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 64-65. NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, laureate head right / IVPPITER CVSTOS, Jupiter, naked to the waist, cloak around lower body, seated left on ornate throne, holding thunderbolt in right hand and long scepter in left. RIC I 53; WCN 57; RSC 119; BMCRE 74-6; BN 220-1. Near EF, toned, a tiny mark on reverse. Well centered and boldly struck. Ex Triton VIII (11 January 2005), lot 1102.ero. AD 54-68. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.56 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 64-65. NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, laureate head right / IVPPITER CVSTOS, Jupiter, naked to the waist, cloak around lower body, seated left on ornate throne, holding thunderbolt in right hand and long scepter in left. RIC I 53; WCN 57; RSC 119; BMCRE 74-6; BN 220-1. Near EF, toned, a tiny mark on reverse. Well centered and boldly struck. Ex Triton VIII (11 January 2005), lot 1102.
  10. https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=315696 378, Lot: 455. Estimate $200. Sold for $600. Nero. AD 54-68. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.08 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 64-65. Laureate head right / Jupiter seated left on throne, holding thunderbolt and scepter. RIC I 53; RSC 119. VF, some shallow cleaning marks and scratches.
  11. https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=265366 332, Lot: 291. Estimate $150. Sold for $300. Nero. AD 54-68. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.25 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 64-65. Laureate head right / Jupiter seated left, holding thunderbolt. RIC I 53; RSC 119. Near VF, toned, a few scrapes and scratches in fields, small edge cuts. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 161 (28 March 2007), lot 208.
  12. https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=231762 CNG 93, Lot: 1148. Estimate $1000. Sold for $2200. Nero. AD 54-68. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.46 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 64-65. Laureate head right / Jupiter seated left, holding thunderbolt and scepter. RIC I 53; WCN 57; RSC 119. Good VF, toned. Well struck. Ex Rauch 87 (8 December 2010), lot 363.
  13. https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=314840 377, Lot: 364. Estimate $200. Sold for $550. Nero. AD 54-68. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.20 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 64-65. Laureate head right / Jupiter seated left on throne, holding thunderbolt and scepter. RIC I 53; RSC 119. Good VF, bright surfaces, minor roughness and a few scratches.
  14. http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=157595 The Pisonian Conspiracy 862651. Sold For $2750. Nero. AD 54-68. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.55 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 64-65. NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, laureate head right / IVPPITER CVSTOS, Jupiter seated left on throne, holding thunderbolt and scepter. RIC I 53; RSC 119. EF. Great metal. This reverse type commemorates the protection of Nero from the Pisonian Conspiracy. Events of the years 64-65 AD defined the subsequent reputation of Nero as a cruel and self-indulgent ruler. His "excesses" resulted in a conspiracy to overthrow and replace him with Gaius Calpurnius Piso. Among the conspirators were many high-ranking members of Nero's court including Seneca the Younger, the poet Lucan, and Petronius, who called himself Nero's "arbiter of elegance." To Nero, the failure of a conspiracy made up of those so close to him could have been achieved only through divine intervention. As the king of the Gods oversaw the security of the Roman state, Nero believed it was Jupiter the Guardian (Custos) who had saved him from harm.
  15. https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=220608 289, Lot: 309. Estimate $100. Sold for $130. Nero. AD 54-68. AR Denarius (17mm, 2.90 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck AD 64-65. Laureate head right / Jupiter seated left on throne, holding thunderbolt and scepter. RIC I 53; RSC 119. Near VF, bright surfaces, roughness.
  16. http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=322985 385, Lot: 493. Estimate $150. Nero. AD 54-68. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.07 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 64-65. Laureate head right / Jupiter seated left on throne, holding thunderbolt and scepter. RIC I 53; RSC 119. VF, some scratches and roughness.
  17. https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=113210 175, Lot: 208. Estimate $150. Sold for $430. Nero. AD 54-68. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.46 g). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 64-65. Laureate head right / Jupiter seated left, holding thunderbolt and scepter. RIC I 53; RSC 119. VF, lightly toned.
  18. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-7630 Nero augustus, 54 – 68 AR Denarius Obv. NERO CAESAR – AVGVSTVS Laureate head r. Rev. IVPPITER CVSTOS Jupiter seated l. on throne, holding thunderbolt and long sceptre. Pressed, “Haskovo Studio”. Album name Ilya Prokopov / Roman Imperial: The 12 Caesars: Augustus - Vitellius: 27 BC - AD 69
Veniamo alle conclusioni: al di l del peso eccezionalmente basso per una moneta che non presenta significative tracce di usura, il campione in esame si presenta poco credibile nei dettagli, uno per tutti, sotto la gamba sinistra di Giove nel rovescio, la veste appare appena abbozzata. La moneta abbastanza simile al riconio di cui al link 18 sopra indicato. Sono del parere pertanto che la moneta in esame non sia autentica.

Un saluto cordiale.
Giulio De Florio

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Note:
(1) Denario (argento). Secondo il RIC, il denario di Nerone della tipologia in esame pesava 3,203,50g ma i campioni pi usurati potevano scendere a 2,652,95g. Raccolgo in tabella le caratteristiche fisiche dei denari della tipologia di figura  tratte dai link di cui sopra:
Riferimenti Peso (g.)  Asse di conio (ore) Diametro (mm)
Link1 3,11 6 17
Link2 3,01 6 17
Link3 3,49 6 18
Link4 3,57 6 -
Link5 3,45 - 17
Link6 3,47 - 17
Link7 3,51 - -
Link8 2,98 - 19
Link9 3,56 6 19
Link10 3,08 6 18
Link11 3,25 6 18
Link12 3,46 6 18
Link13 3,20 6 17
Link14 3,55 6 20
Link15 2,90 7 17
Link16 3,07 6 18
Link17 3,46 - 18

Da quanto sopra si evince che il denario di figura ha un peso (2,60g) piuttosto basso rispetto alla media del periodo.
(2) NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS. Per il profilo biografico di Nerone rimando alla voce omonima del portale dell'Enciclopedia Treccani (v. link).
(3) IVPPITER CVSTOS (Giove protettore). Secondo BMC (v. pag. clxxiv), la dedica a Giove Guardiano richiama lo scampato pericolo dell'imperatore dalla congiura ordita da Calpurnio Pisone; la daga che avrebbe dovuto armare la mano assassina fu dedicata da Nerone a Giove Vendicatore.
(4) Lo scettro e il fulmine sono gli abituali attributi di Giove.

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