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Roma, sesterzio, Nerva e la restituzione della memoria di Augusto
7.3.2023
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22,94g
32mm
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Roma, 7.3.2023
Egregio Lettore,
riporto di seguito gli elementi significativi riguardanti la moneta di figura:

AE Sesterzio1, zecca di Roma, 98 d. C., RIC II 136 (pag. 233), Cohen I 569 (pag. 146), indice di rarita' "R"

Descrizione sommaria (sono indicate in rosso le parti della leggenda usurate o comunque illeggibili):
D. DIVVS AVGVSTVS2. Augusto, testa laureata a destra.
R. IMP NERVA CAESAR AVGVSTVS REST3, intorno. S C4 grande, a sinistra e a destra al centro nel campo.

La ricerca nel web di monete della tipologia di figura ha dato luogo ai seguenti risultati:

  1. https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=167134 236, Lot: 444. Estimate $300. Sold for $210. Divus Augustus. Died AD 14. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 24.48g, 6h). Rome mint. Restitution issue struck under Nerva, AD 98. Laureate head of Augustus right / Legend around large SC. RIC II (Nerva). Near VF, dark green patina, some obverse roughness, heavy reverse roughness. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 46 (24 June 1998), lot 1138.
  2. https://www.romanumismatics.com/214-lot-870-divus-augustus-a-sestertius?auction_id=68&view=lot_detail E-Sale 66, 09-01-2020, Lot 870 Divus Augustus Æ Sestertius. Description Divus Augustus Æ Sestertius. Restitution issue, struck under Nerva. Rome, AD 98. DIVVS AVGVSTVS, laureate head of Divus Augustus right / IMP NERVA CAESAR AVGVSTVS REST around large SC. RIC 136 (Nerva); Komnick 4.0 (Nerva); BMCRE 149 (Nerva); BN 141-3 (Nerva). 24.68g, 33mm, 6h. Very Fine. Scarce. From a private UK collection. Hammered For: £120.
  3. https://www.noble.com.au/auctions/lot/?id=425805 Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial Sale 124 28–30 Jul 2020 Dixson Room, State Library of NSW Sydney Lot 3209 SESSION 7 (9.30AM THURSDAY 30TH JULY) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial Estimate $150 Bid at live.noble.com.au. SOLD $160 NERVA, Divus Augustus, Restoration issue by Nerva in honour of Divus Augustus, (died A.D. 14), AE sestertius, struck under Nerva, Rome mint, issued 96 A.D., (23.04g), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, around DIVVS AVGVSTVS, rev. IMP NERVA [CAESAR AVGVS]TVS REST, around large SC, (S.3076, RIC 136, C.370 [Augustus], BMC 149). Brown patina, fine/ very good and rare. This portrait type has no prototype, but restores simply the memory of Rome's first emperor [Sear].
  4. https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=96236 154, Lot: 149. Estimate $750. Sold for $653. Divus Augustus. Died AD 14. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 25.58g). Restitution issue struck under Nerva, AD 98. Laureate head of Augustus right / Legend around large SC. RIC II 136 (Nerva); BMCRE 149 (Nerva); Cohen 569. Near VF, dark brown surfaces, smoothed and tooled.
  5. cngcoins Divus Augustus. Died AD 14. Æ Sestertius (33.5mm, 24.71g, 6h). Restitution issue. Rome mint. Struck under Nerva, AD 98. Electronic Auction 496 Lot: 401. Estimated: $100. Roman Imperial, Bronze. Sold For $120. Divus Augustus. Died AD 14. Æ Sestertius (33.5mm, 24.71 g, 6h). Restitution issue. Rome mint. Struck under Nerva, AD 98. Laureate head of Divus Augustus right / Legend around large S • C. RIC II 136 (Nerva); Komnick 4.0 (Nerva). Green-brown patina, roughness, some deposits. Good Fine. Closing Date and Time: 21 July 2021 at 12:13:20 ET.
  6. cngcoins Divus Augustus. Died AD 14. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 21.62g, 6h). Restitution issue. Rome mint. Struck under Nerva, AD 98. Electronic Auction 497. Lot: 425. Estimated: $150. Roman Imperial, Bronze. Sold For $ 1,100. Divus Augustus. Died AD 14. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 21.62 g, 6h). Restitution issue. Rome mint. Struck under Nerva, AD 98. Laureate head of Divus Augustus right / Legend around large S • C. RIC II 136 (Nerva); Komnick 4.0 (Nerva). Brown patina with traces of green and red, some smoothing and tooling. VF. Closing Date and Time: 4 August 2021 at 12:21:20 ET.
  7. cngcoins eAuction Electronic Auction 499 Lot nuber 377. Divus Augustus. Died AD 14. Æ Sestertius (32.5mm, 27.06 g, 6h). Restitution issue. Rome mint. Struck under Nerva, AD 98. Electronic Auction 499 Lot: 377. Estimated: $300. Roman Imperial, Bronze. Sold For $ 750. Divus Augustus. Died AD 14. Æ Sestertius (32.5mm, 27.06g, 6h). Restitution issue. Rome mint. Struck under Nerva, AD 98. Laureate head of Divus Augustus right / Legend around large S • C. RIC II 136 (Nerva); Komnick 4.0 (Nerva). Mottled red and brown patina, some green, smoothing marks. VF. Ex Classical Numismatic Group XXXI (9 September 1994), lot 879. Closing Date and Time: 1 September 2021 at 12:05:20 ET.
  8. https://www.kuenker.de/en/archiv/stueck/136143 Estimated price: 400.00€ Hammer-price / sale price: 4,200.00€. Nerva, 96-98. Restitution für Divus Augustus. Æ-Sesterz, Rom; 27.65g. Kopf r. mit Lorbeerkranz//SC. BMC 149; Coh. 570; RIC 136; Komnick 4.0. R Braune Patina, gutes sehr schön. Exemplar der Sammlung Hannelore Scheiner.
  9. vcoins €815.00 Quotazione: 03/07/23 Divus Augustus Died AD 14. Æ Sestertius (36mm, 25.23g). Restitution issue. Rome mint. Struck under Nerva, AD 98. Obv. Laureate head of Divus Augustus right. Rev. Legend around large SC. RIC II 136 (Nerva). Nice VF+. Traces of smoothing around legend. Dark reddish brown patina. Rare type, unusually complete on impressive large flan 36mm. The restoration types serve the general purpose of linking the reign of Nerva to that of Augustus. Succeeding to the throne by violence, Nerva felt the need to attach himself to the great imperial tradition and naturally went back from the Flavians to Augustus himself. The formula restituit is here used loosely: not a single type is restored exactly as originally struck. For some like the sestertii with the portrait of Divus Augustus, we cannot point to any coin that can be regarded as a model. What is restored is essentially the memory, rather than the coins, of the founder of the Empire." (H. Mattingly).
  10. https://www.noonans.co.uk/auctions/calendar/489/catalogue/308090/ LOT № 862 14 MARCH 2018 HAMMER PRICE: £12,000 DESCRIPTION Roman Imperial Coinage, Divus Augustus, Sestertius, Rome, c. 98, a restitution issue struck under Nerva, laureate bust right, divvs avgvstvs, rev. imp nerva caesar avgvstvs rest, large s c in field, 28.30g (RIC Nerva 136; BMC Nerva 149; C 570). Extremely fine; a spectacular coin, well-struck and of the finest style, with original fields and dark patina £5,000-7,000. FOOTNOTE Provenance: Ars Classica Auction XVI (Lucerne), 3 July 1933, lot 1546; bt Spink May 1939.
  11. https://www.cgb.fr/auguste-sesterce-ttb,brm_733211,a.html brm_733211 - AUGUSTE Sesterce TTB 1200.00€ Quantité 1. Type: Sesterce Date: 96 Nom de l'atelier/ville: Rome. Métal: cuivre. Diamètre: 33mm. Axe des coins: 5h. Poids: 18,79g. Degré de rareté: R3. COMMENTAIRES SUR L'ÉTAT DE CONSERVATION:    Monnaie sur un flan mince, centré. Joli portrait d’Auguste ainsi qu’un revers agréable. Patine marron. RÉFÉRENCE OUVRAGE: C.570 (15 fr.) - RIC.136 - BMC/RE.149 note - BN/R.141 - RCV.3076 (2800$). AVERS Titulature avers: DIVVS AVGVSTVS. Description avers: Tête laurée d’Auguste à droite. Traduction avers: “Divus Augustus Pater”, (Divin Auguste père). REVERS Titulature revers: IMP NERVA CAESAR AVGVSTVS REST. Description revers: Grand S. C au centre. Traduction revers: “Imperator Nerva Cæsar Augustus Restituit”, (L’empereur Nerva césar auguste a restitué). COMMENTAIRE Poids léger. HISTORIQUE AUGUSTE (96-98). Monnayage de Restitution de Nerva. Nerva, fondateur d'une nouvelle dynastie, restitua la mémoire d'Auguste à travers un important monnayage de bronze (sesterces, dupondii et asses) et un rarissime monnayage d'argent (denier). En faisant ce geste, il se plaçait directement comme le successeur de la dynastie julio-claudienne et de son fondateur en particulier, Auguste alors que lui-même n'était né qu'en 32 sous le règne de Tibère.
Concludo osservando che le caratteristiche fisiche, generali e di stile della moneta non si discostano da quelle delle monete d'epoca di pari tipologia. Nel presente stato di conservazione la moneta, se autentica, vale, a mio avviso, una sessantina di euro.

Un saluto cordiale.
Giulio De Florio
 

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Note:

(1) Sesterzio. Raccolgo in tabella le caratteristiche fisiche dei sesterzi della tipologia di figura tratte dai link di cui sopra:

Riferimenti Peso(g) Diametro(mm) Asse di conio(h)
Link1 24,48 33 6
 Link2 24,68 33 6
Link3 23,04 33 -
Link4 25,58 33 -
link5 24,71 33,5 6
Link6 21,62 35 6
Link7 27,06 32,5 6
Link8 27,65 33 5
Link9 25,23 36 -
Link10 28,30 - -
Link11 18,79 33 5
Da quanto sopra si evince che le caratteristiche fisiche del sesterzio di figura (22,94g, 32mm) rientrano nei margini di variabilità delle monete dello stesso tipo reperite nel web.
(2) DIVVS AVGVSTVS  (Augusto divinizzato). Il personaggio nel dritto è, come indica la leggenda, il divino Augusto ma il suo profilo è quello tipico di Nerva. Per una sintesi biografica di Nerva rimando al sito http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Cocceio_Nerva oppure per approfondimenti a https://www.academia.edu/35732112/La_monetazione_di_Nerva.
(3) IMP NERVA CAESAR AVGVSTVS REST. (IMPerator NERVA CAESAR AVGVSTVS RESTituit). Nerva, capostipite di una nuova dinastia, restaura la memoria di Augusto attraverso un'importante monetazione in bronzo (sesterzi, dupondii e assi) e un rarissimo denario. Così facendo, egli propone se stesso come legittimo successore di Augusto, pur essendo nato nel 32, durante il regno di Tiberio. Lo scopo finale è di conferire legittimità ad un potere ottenuto con la violenza.
(4) 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).
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