E-auction 134-74417 - bga_357003 - ARAUSIO - ORANGE Potin “aux doubles paires de cornes” et à la fougère

ARAUSIO - ORANGE Potin “aux doubles paires de cornes” et à la fougère VF

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Estimate :	180 €
Price :	43 €
Maximum bid :	46 €
End of the sale :	09 November 2015 14:06:00
bidders :	9 bidders

Type : Potin “aux doubles paires de cornes” et à la fougère

Date: c. 70- 10 AC.

Metal : potin

Diameter : 16,5 mm

Weight : 2,40 g.

Rarity : R3

Coments on the condition:

Potin aux reliefs un peu mous, mais avec des types bien identifiables

Catalogue references :

LT.manque - BN.- - PK.- - Larozascf. page 37 - Sch/L.- - Sch/D.

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Rameau en forme de fougère.

Reverse

Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Reverse description : Deux paires de cornes opposées ; bourrelet périphérique.

Commentary

Ce très rare potin n’était répertorié que par un seul exemplaire, celui de la collection Charmasson, dans l’ouvrage de C. Larozas.
Indiqué “Potin au rameau, groupe C”, cette monnaie serait attribuée à Orange selon C. Larozas (?), attribution plus précise que la traditionnelle “Vallée du Rhône” !.

Historical background

ARAUSIO - ORANGE

(1st century BC)

Orange, "Colonia Firma Julia Secundanorum Arausio" was founded in 35 BC by veterans of the "II Legio Gallica" whose emblem was a ram's head on a shield which is found in the center of the reverse of the dupondii attributed to the city.