Teodosio 1°

[gpittini]

DE GREGE EPICURI

Vorrei la conferma della classificazione di questo Teodosio 1° (7,1 g. e 22 mm); io credo sia C19 e RIC 44b. Al D DN THEODO- SIUS PF AUG, e un bel ritratto con elmo crestato. Al rovescio, GLORIA RO-MANORUM, con la scena consueta, e in esergo TESB. La moneta mi ha anche suggerito una riflessione sui ritratti elmati; penso soprattutto a Costantino, Crispo ma anche altri del IV secolo; e prima? Perchè non contribuite con qualche moneta?

[gpittini]

Rovescio.

[gpittini]

DE GREGE EPICURI

Vedo che i contributi difettano, per cui provvedo direttamente, procedendo a ritroso nel tempo. Ecco il D dell'anonima costantiniana URBS ROMA/ GLORIA EXERCITUS.

[gpittini]

Questo invece è il centennionale di Costantino VIRTUS EXERCIT.

[gpittini]

Concludo per ora con Diocleziano, GENIO POPULI ROMANI, Lugdunum.

Modificato 17 Giugno, 2011 da gpittini

[gpittini]

Di questa mostrerei anche il rovescio.

[Exergus]

ADVENTVS PROBI AVG di Probo, elmo con corona radiata

RIC Vb 64, Lugdunum

PAX AVGG di Caro, anche questo con elmo radiato

RIC Vb 13, Lugdunum

VIRTVS EXERCIT di Licinio, con un elmo piuttosto elaborato

RIC VII 51, Aquileia

Commemorativa di Costantinopoli, busto distinguibile dalle VRBS ROMA per la presenza di un diadema di perline sull'elmo.

RIC VIII 188, Tessalonica

Aggiungo anche un'imitativa GLORIA EXERCITVS due stendardi con elmo (credo) diademato, tipo CONSTANTINOPOLIS

[Exergus]

Votiva di Giuliano II

RIC VIII 219, Antiochia

[Exergus]

BEATA TRANQVILLITAS di Crispo

RIC VII 230, Londinium

FIDES MILIT di Gallieno, aureo

RIC Va 10 (regnante unico) Roma

[Caio Ottavio]

Salve. Tratto dal web:

Description: Gold Aureus (20mm; 4.65g; Die Axis 12) London

Obverse: Helmeted and cuirassed bust of emperor facing left, looking glum. VIRTVS CAR/AVSI

Rev. Draped figure of Pax facing left, holding branch in front of her and sceptre behind. PAX AVG No mint mark.

The coins:

Both the coins were struck in the reign of Carausius (AD 286-93), one at the mint of London,the other the mint of Rouen.

Gold coins of Carausius are extremely rare, these two specimens increasing the corpus of Huvelin from 23 to 25 - 15 for London and 10 for Rouen. (4 of the coins in Huvelin's corpus were struck by Carausius in the name of Maximian (Huvelin nos. 20-3)) This coin is unpublished. It is the third London aureus of Carausius to bear a helmeted bust. The earliest known example, now in the Bibliothèque Nationale, has the obverse legend VIRTVS CA-RAVSI and shows Carausius helmeted to the left, but holding a shield and spear (Huvelin no. 10). The Midlands coin is much closer to the second example which was acquired by B. A. Seaby in 1978, and was possibly found near Lille in France (Seaby Coin and Medal Bulletin No. 713, February 1978, pp. 36-7). This coin has an identical obverse legend (VIRTVS CAR-AVSI) and helmeted bust is also left facing, but is draped and cuirassed (Huvelin no. 11). Furthermore, there is only has a linear design on the helmet, there being no animal. In style the two pieces are similar, possibly both sunk by the same die engraver, but the Midlands example has a better modelled bust. Although Pax appears on the reverses of a number of Carausian gold coins (RIC V, nos. 3-5; Huvelin nos. 12-15), this is the first example with the legend PAX AVG and no mintmark or other exergue inscription. Given the common occurrence of this Pax type on bronze coins of Carausius, it might not be an unexpected type.

From the same find?

Both coins were found at the same spot. It is likely that they were deposited together as gold coins in ancient and medieval times were extremely valuable items and would be highly unlikely to have been dropped accidentally. (At this time a Roman soldier might expect to be paid an annual salary of 12 gold coins).

Metal content?

Although there were some quite debased gold coins struck in the 3rd century AD, these pieces appear to be of good quality gold, probably over 90% pure at least. More is known about Carausius' silver coinage which was of a high fineness.

Conclusion

On the balance of probabilities, therefore, I conclude that these coins belong together as a hoard and constitute a prima facie case of treasure by being precious metal coins of an antiquity greater than 300 years and are of one find of more than two pieces.

Sam Moorhead Dept. of Portable Antiquities and Treasure British Museum 29 January 2008

This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: The British Museum

Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure

Treasure details

Treasure case tracking number: 2007T709

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN

Period from: ROMAN

Date from: AD 286

Date to: AD 293

Dimensions and weight

Thickness: 1.4 mm

Weight: 4.65 g

Diameter: 20.3 mm

Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Gold

Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Aureus (Republic/Empire)

Ruler/issuer: Carausius

Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]

Mint or issue place: London (Londinium)

Obverse description: Helmeted and cuirassed bust of emperor facing left

Obverse inscription: VIRTVS CAR/AVSI

Reverse description: Draped figure of Pax facing left, holding branch in front of her and sceptre behind.

Reverse inscription: PAX AVG

Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock

Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Reverse mintmark: No mint mark

Status: Regular

Coin references

RIC : V 3-5

Spatial data:

Region: East Midlands

County: Derbyshire

District: Derbyshire Dales

To be known as: Ashbourne Area

Method of discovery: Building work

General landuse: Other

Specific landuse: In use as a building

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st November 2007 - Thursday 15th November 2007.

[Exergus]

Massimiano Erculio, FIDES MILITVM AVGG ET CAESS NN

RIC VI 61b Aquileia

Massenzio, FIDES MILITVM AVG N

RIC VI 47 Ostia

Massimino Daia, VIRTVS AVGG ET CAESS NN

RIC VI 71b Aquileia

Severo II, FIDES MILITVM AVGG ET CAESS NN

RIC VII 77b Aquileia

[Exergus]

Dimenticavo... la moneta in apertura corrisponde al RIC IX 44b1 di Tessalonica, seconda officina, esergo TESB e ghirlanda in campo sinistro. Se l'esergo invece fosse dot TESB, sarebbe il 44b2.

Ciao, Exergus

p.s. dal IV secolo in poi i ritratti elmati diventano piuttosto frequenti, prima di Gallieno non ho trovato nulla... sbaglio?

[gpittini]

DE GREGE EPICURI

Anch'io credo che prima non ce ne siano. Può darsi che ci sia qualche scena di rovescio, con diversi personaggi, in cui l'imperatore appare elmato: ma non ricordo con precisione. Gli imperatori a cavallo nelle scene di ADVENTUS credo siano tutti a testa nuda.

Interessantissimo l'aureo di Carausio, non l'avevo mai visto neppure su cataloghi o testi.

Modificato 18 Giugno, 2011 da gpittini

[Caio Ottavio]

Salve. Riprendo questa discussione per mostrarvi un ottimo esemplare custodito al Münzkabinett der Staatliche Museen zu Berlin.

Scheda informativa...:

Postumus

260-269 n. Chr.

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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

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ObverseVIRTVS POSTVMI AVG. Panzerbüste des Postumus mit Helm in der Brustansicht nach r.

ReverseVICT-OR-IA AVG. Victoria mit einem Kranz in der erhobenen r. Hand und einem Palmzweig in der l. Hand nach l. Vor ihr am Boden ein gefesselter Gefangener.

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Date260-269 n. Chr.

DenominationAureus

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MaterialGold

Weight4,56 g

Diameter19 mm

Die-axis12 h

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MintKöln? / Trier?

RegionGermania / Belgica

CountryDeutschland

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ReferenceB. Schulte, Die Goldprägung der gallischen Kaiser von Postumus bis Tetricus (1983) 75 Nr. 10 a (dieses Stück, datiert seine Gruppe 3 in den Herbst 261); RIC V-2 Nr. 40 (Lyon); Beger, Thes. Br. II 749.

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ItemMünze

DepartmentAntike, Römische Kaiserzeit

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AccessionAlter Bestand (vor 1700)

Object number18214528

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godparenthoodJürgen Ritter

...e immagine:

Modificato 9 Settembre, 2011 da Caio Ottavio

[Caio Ottavio]

Altra emissione di Postumo con ritratto elmato tratta dalla stessa fonte della precedente:

Scheda informativa:

Postumus

262-267 n. Chr.

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Ausstellung im Bode-Museum, Raum 242

BM-036/18 Usurpatoren und Gegenkaiser

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ObversePOSTVMVS - AVG. Panzerbüste des Postumus mit pseudokorinthischem Helm in der Brustansicht nach l.

ReverseP M C M TR [C]-OS III P P. Siegesmal (tropaeum), beiderseits je ein hockender Gefangener.

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Date262-267 n. Chr.

DenominationAureus

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MaterialGold

Weight5,70 g

Diameter20 mm

Die-axis1 h

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MintKöln? / Trier?

RegionGermania / Belgica

CountryDeutschland

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ReferenceFriedländer - von Sallet Nr. 1041; B. Schulte, Die Goldprägung der gallischen Kaiser von Postumus bis Tetricus (1983) 85 Nr. 45 b (5,70 g, dieses Stück, datiert seine Gruppe 6 a in den Herbst 263 n. Chr.); RIC V-2 Nr. 3 Taf. 13, 3 (Lyon, 261 n. Chr.).

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ItemMünze

DepartmentAntike, Römische Kaiserzeit

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Accession1860/21276

Object number18201396

Immagine:

Spero che siano di vostro interesse. :)

Modificato 9 Settembre, 2011 da Caio Ottavio