v31_0818 - SENONES (Area of Sens) Bronze YLLYCCI à l’oiseau, classe VI
MONNAIES 31 (2007)
Starting price : 150.00 €
Estimate : 280.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 150.00 €
Estimate : 280.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Bronze YLLYCCI à l’oiseau, classe VI
Date: c. avant 52 AC.
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 15,5 mm
Orientation dies : 4 h.
Weight : 2,83 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Flan régulier, rond et un peu court. Beau portrait au droit, mais revers de frappe molle. Patine sombre et brillante, avec des nuances vertes
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête à droite, les cheveux divisés en grosses mèches stylisées, ramenées en avant et bouletées aux extrémités ; l’œil est pointé ; devant la bouche, une S retournée aux extrémités bouletées.
Reverse
Reverse legend : YLLYCCI.
Reverse description : Oiseau à gauche ; derrière, un pentagramme et une croisette aux extrémités bouletées, accostée de quatre globules ; deux annelets centrés derrière la queue de l'oiseau.
Commentary
Si le droit de ce bronze a certaines similitudes avec celui de la classe VI, il semble que le classement doive néanmoins être affiné. Le revers correspondrait à la var. a. La légende du revers est mal venue à la frappe, avec seulement le début et la fin d'YLLYCCI.
While the obverse of this bronze has some similarities to that of Class VI, it appears that the classification should nevertheless be refined. The reverse would correspond to var. a. The reverse legend is poorly struck, with only the beginning and end of YLLYCCI
While the obverse of this bronze has some similarities to that of Class VI, it appears that the classification should nevertheless be refined. The reverse would correspond to var. a. The reverse legend is poorly struck, with only the beginning and end of YLLYCCI
Historical background
SENONES (Area of Sens)
(2nd - 1st century BC)
The Sénons, whose name means the sages or the elders, controlled a vast territory which extended between the south of Champagne and the north of Burgundy. Their main oppidum was Agedincum (Sens) which still retains the name of the ancient civitas today. They had several other oppida like Auxerre, Tonnerre or Avallon. Divona seems to have been the principal sanctuary of the Senones. Caesar had wintered six of his legions in 53 BC at Agedincum. Labienus, Caesar's lieutenant and legate, came to settle in the region of Sens between Gergovie and Alesia in order to control the roads and protect Caesar's armies from an attack from the Belgians or the Germans. Caesar (BG. II, 2; V, 54, 56; VI, 2, 3, 44; VII, 4, 10, 11, 34, 56-59, 62, 75). Ptolemy (G. II, 8, 9).
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