un double sesterce ... de Gallien

Je ne savais même pas que ça existait ! La bestiole a été frappée vers 260-262, en pleine crise monétaire, elle pèse à peine plus qu'un sesterce de Valérien. Probablement une dernière tentative de conserver un monnayage de bronze face à un antoninien au sommet de sa dévaluation. Inutile de préciser qu'il s'agit d'une insigne rareté... que j'ajouterais bien à ma collection !


Vente (fr.shopping.com) :CNG Triton IX, Lot: 1563. 9 Janvier 2006.

GALLIENUS. 253-268 AD. Æ Double Sestertius (18.31 g, 6h). Rome, vers 260-262 AD.

IMP GALLIENVS AVG : Buste radié, drapé et cuirassé vu de l'arrière.
R/ PA-X [AVG], S C , Pax à gauche, tenant une branche et un sceptre.

RIC V 391 var. (Sole reign; sans cuirasse); MIR 36, 426y (cette monnaie illustrée); Banti -; Hunter -; Cohen 732 var. (sans cuirasse). Presque TB. Extrêmement rare. (Estimation CNG $1000)

Provenance : Douglas O. Rosenberg Collection.

NB : selon le RIC l'usage de la couronne radiée ne semble pas signifier qu'il s'agisse d'un double sesterce.

Les monnaies de chez CNG ont beau être exceptionnelles, les estimations sont toujours raisonnables [NDLR pas comme chez d'autre marchands (français) ], ceci dit c'est juste une estimation, elle est mise aux enchères, et le prix final peut être beaucoup plus élevé !!!

Chez Cohen, la variété la plus commune de ce "double" sesterce est coté 6Fr ce qui est bien peu aussi, pour une monnaie que l'on ne rencontre jamais (nota, c'est à peu près la cotation d'un denier de Néron qui court les rues) !

En fait malgré son extrême rareté elle ne devrait pas partir si cher que ça à cause de son état de conservation en dessous de ce qu'attend la clientelle "CNG".

Au chapitre des raretés étranges, CNG propose aussi un médaillon en PLOMB ! frappé avec des coins officiels, il est proposé à 1000 $ aussi ! Le lot précedent, en Bronze cette fois est frappé avec les mêmes coins !!!

http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=76715&IsEnlarged=1


Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 1487. Closing Date: Monday, 9 January 2006.MARCUS AURELIUS. 161-180 AD.
PB Medallion (40mm, 42.27 g, 12h). Struck 10-31 December 173 AD. BID Estimate $1000

MARCUS AURELIUS. 161-180 AD. PB Medallion (40mm, 42.27 g, 12h). Struck 10-31 December 173 AD. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVIII, laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / IMP VI COS III, VICT. GERM in exergue, Victory in triumphal quadriga left, holding reins in right hand. Unpublished, but for the bronze medallions of this type: Gnecchi 58, pl. 63, 8 = Banti 496 (same dies); MIR 1059-1/36; Grueber 14, pl. XXII, 3; Froehner p. 100. VF, multi-hued gray surfaces, light smoothing. ($1000)

From the John F. Sullivan Collection. Ex Thomas Ollive Mabbott Collection (Part II, Schulman, 27 October 1969), lot 4792.

This reverse type commemorates the victories of Marcus Aurelius over the Germanic tribes along the Danube frontier in the early 170s AD. Unlike many emperors who took credit for the campaigns of their generals, in this campaign Marcus personally led his legions. Aurelius also wrote his famous "Meditations" during this time along the frontier.

Of particular interest is that both of these medallions, though of different metals, were struck from the same dies. In her book on Roman medallions, J. Toynbee addressed the nature of lead medallions: "Lead medallions appear to be ancient 'proofs' [struck] from bronze medallion dies. They ... must be taken into account as possibly affording evidence of lost originals... [Some] are said to have been found together with lead replicas of ... sestertii; such 'proofs' may possibly have been collected in ancient times by persons interested in coins and medallions from the artistic or historical point of view." Although the pieces could be the product of a more modern manufacture, the characteristics of their flans and state of preservation strongly suggest they are ancient. Though a number of these lead pieces are known today, it is very rare that they are offered in conjunction with their official counterparts.


http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=76714


Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 1486. Closing Date: Monday, 9 January 2006.MARCUS AURELIUS. 161-180 AD.
Æ Medallion (38mm, 50.66 g, 12h). Struck 10-31 December 173 AD. BID Estimate $5000

MARCUS AURELIUS. 161-180 AD. Æ Medallion (38mm, 50.66 g, 12h). Struck 10-31 December 173 AD. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVIII, laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / IMP VI COS III, VICT. GERM in exergue, Victory in triumphal quadriga left, holding reins in right hand. Gnecchi 58, pl. 63, 8 = Banti 496 (same dies); MIR 1059-1/36; Grueber 14, pl. XXII, 3; Froehner p. 100; Tocci -; Dressel -; cf. Toynbee pl. XLI, 7. VF, even dark green-black patina, surfaces just a touch rough, light edge bump. Well centered, bold strike. ($5000)

From the John F. Sullivan Collection. Ex Triton V (15 January 2002), lot 1996.

This reverse type commemorates the victories of Marcus Aurelius over the Germanic tribes along the Danube frontier in the early 170s AD. Unlike many emperors who took credit for the campaigns of their generals, in this campaign Marcus personally led his legions. Aurelius also wrote his famous "Meditations" during this time along the frontier.

Of particular interest is that both of these medallions, though of different metals, were struck from the same obverse die. In her book on Roman medallions, J. Toynbee addressed the nature of lead medallions: “Lead medallions appear to be ancient ‘proofs’ [struck] from bronze medallion dies. They ... must be taken into account as possibly affording evidence of lost originals... [Some] are said to have been found together with lead replicas of ... sestertii; such ‘proofs’ may possibly have been collected in ancient times by persons interested in coins and medallions from the artistic or historical point of view.” Though a number of these lead pieces are known today, it is very rare that they are offered in conjunction with an official issue struck from one of their same dies.

Je remonte le premier sujet de ce forum!

par ce que je l'avais jamais! :affraid: