bga_240368 - GAUL - CABELLIO - CAVAILLON Bronze COL/CABE (semis)
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Item sold on our e-shop (2012)
Price : 75.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2012)
Price : 75.00 €
Type : Bronze COL/CABE (semis)
Date: 40-30 AC.
Mint name / Town : Cavaillon ?
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 15 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 1,87 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Bronze sur un flan relativement large, avec un droit confus mais un très beau revers. Patine brune
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : [COL].
Obverse description : Tête casquée et barbue à droite (Mars).
Reverse
Reverse legend : CABE.
Reverse description : Tête d'Apollon à droite ; le tout dans une couronne de myrte.
Commentary
Très beau revers avec la légende CABE entière et un style très particulier au niveau de la tête d’Apollon.
Very beautiful reverse with the entire CABE legend and a very particular style at the level of the head of Apollo
Very beautiful reverse with the entire CABE legend and a very particular style at the level of the head of Apollo
Historical background
GAUL - CABELLIO - CAVAILLON
(1st century BC)
City of the Cavares tribe, under the influence of Marseilles, Cavaillon emancipated itself from Massaliote supervision after the fall of Marseilles in 49 BC. between 44-42 BC, were struck could indicate a new foundation by Lepidus. He joined his forces in Gaul with those of Marc-Antoine on May 29, 43 BC. He formed with Octave and Marc Antoine the second Triumvirate. The city may have received the "jus latinum" from Augustus in 23 BC. Sources: Strabo (G. IV, 1).
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