bga_762585 - GAUL - CABELLIO - CAVAILLON Bronze COL CABE, à la corne d’abondance

CABELLIO - Cavaillon

(First century BC)

City Tribe Cavares under the influence of Marseille, Cavaillon emancipation of massaliote guardianship after the fall of Marseille in 49 BC The fact that oboles on behalf of Lepidus, governor of Narbonne propraetor between 44-42 BC, were minted could indicate a new foundation by Lepidus. He joined his forces with those of Gaul Marc-Antoine May 29, 43 BC He formed with Octavian and Marc Anthony the second Triumvirate. The city received perhaps the "juice latinum" Augustus in 23 BC Sources: Strabo (G. IV, 1).