SCENA DA UNA ZECCA

[King John]

E' una delle rarissime rappresentazioni di una zecca al lavoro su una moneta antica. Si tratta di un documento di grande valore storico.

 

 

Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG,       

Auction 27, del 12 Maggio 2004,  lotto n. 41

  

 

Greek Coins, Poseidonia, No.: 41, Estimate: CHF 500, d=19 mm
Poseidonia with the Roman name of Paestum. Semis early first century, æ 4.28 g. Q· LAR·PR Scales weighting ear of corn; in exergue, Pæ. Rev. SPDDS·S Two workmen in the act of coining; in field l., MIL. In exergue, S. SNG Copenhagen 1372. M. Crawford, Studies Price, Paestum and Rome. The Form and Function of a Subsidiary Coinage, 25/1. Historia Numorum 1238.
Rare. Dark green patina, extremely fine / good very fine
Crawford, who aptly describes the late coinage of Paestum as frivolous and chaotic (a pretty good description of social and political life in the provinces during the early imperial period, for which see the graffiti of Pompeii and Apuleius’ Golden Ass), interprets the inscriptions as Q. Laur(entius ?) praetor sua pecunia dono dedit Senatus sententia milia (or miliens): "The praetor Q. Laur. out of his own money and by consent of the Senate (of Paestum) gave as a present (to his fellowcitizens) thousands (of this coin)". To what end is suggested by the obverse; to buy a measure of subsidised wheat.

[King John]

L’organizzazione di un'officina monetale romana ci è nota da alcune iscrizioni la più completa delle quali è quella del Celio (CIL VI,1641).

Per chi vuole approfondire l'argomento:

 

http://www.persee.fr/doc/ccgg_1016-9008_1998_num_9_1_1476

Modificato 3 Luglio, 2016 da King John

[eracle62]

Il 3/7/2016 alle 16:14, King John dice:

E' una delle rarissime rappresentazioni di una zecca al lavoro su una moneta antica. Si tratta di un documento di grande valore storico.

 

 

Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG,       

Auction 27, del 12 Maggio 2004,  lotto n. 41

  

 

Greek Coins, Poseidonia, No.: 41, Estimate: CHF 500, d=19 mm
Poseidonia with the Roman name of Paestum. Semis early first century, æ 4.28 g. Q· LAR·PR Scales weighting ear of corn; in exergue, Pæ. Rev. SPDDS·S Two workmen in the act of coining; in field l., MIL. In exergue, S. SNG Copenhagen 1372. M. Crawford, Studies Price, Paestum and Rome. The Form and Function of a Subsidiary Coinage, 25/1. Historia Numorum 1238.
Rare. Dark green patina, extremely fine / good very fine
Crawford, who aptly describes the late coinage of Paestum as frivolous and chaotic (a pretty good description of social and political life in the provinces during the early imperial period, for which see the graffiti of Pompeii and Apuleius’ Golden Ass), interprets the inscriptions as Q. Laur(entius ?) praetor sua pecunia dono dedit Senatus sententia milia (or miliens): "The praetor Q. Laur. out of his own money and by consent of the Senate (of Paestum) gave as a present (to his fellowcitizens) thousands (of this coin)". To what end is suggested by the obverse; to buy a measure of subsidised wheat.

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