bga_264191 - GALLIA - SOUTH WESTERN GAUL - CADURCI (Area of Cahors) Drachme “à la tête triangulaire”, assimilée, S. 257
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Price : 200.00 €
Type : Drachme “à la tête triangulaire”, assimilée, S. 257
Date: IIe-Ier siècles av. J.-C.
Metal : silver
Diameter : 12,5 mm
Weight : 2,41 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Flan un peu court avec seulement le bord des motifs de l’avers. Revers avec les deux premiers cantons hors flan. Fine patine claire
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Restes de tête triangulaire (?) constituée de torques et de triskèles pointés.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Croix bouletée au centre, formée de quatre cantons : un besant aux 1er, 2e et 4e cantons ; une grande hache évidée, au manche bouleté au 3e.
Commentary
Si ce type de droit est habituellement classé en tête triangulaire dégénéré, il s'agit vraisemblablement d'un type proche mais distinct ! L'appellation "aux torques" est également employée. Quoi qu'il en soit, ce monnayage reste rare et mal documenté !
Cet exemplaire précis semble se rapprocher du S. 257 (avec le même type de centrage au droit) bien que le type complet puisse être proposé comme étant le S. 390.
If this type of obverse is usually classified as a degenerate triangular head, it is probably a close but distinct type! The term \\\"aux torques\\\" is also used. In any case, this coinage remains rare and poorly documented! This specific example seems to be close to S. 257 (with the same type of centering on the obverse) although the complete type could be proposed as being S. 390
Cet exemplaire précis semble se rapprocher du S. 257 (avec le même type de centrage au droit) bien que le type complet puisse être proposé comme étant le S. 390.
If this type of obverse is usually classified as a degenerate triangular head, it is probably a close but distinct type! The term \\\"aux torques\\\" is also used. In any case, this coinage remains rare and poorly documented! This specific example seems to be close to S. 257 (with the same type of centering on the obverse) although the complete type could be proposed as being S. 390
Historical background
GALLIA - SOUTH WESTERN GAUL - CADURCI (Area of Cahors)
(2nd - 1st century BC)
The Cadurques, after the creation of the province of Narbonnaise were the closest neighbors of the Volques and the Tolosates. Their territory extended over the current department of Lot and that of Tarn-et-Garonne, within the limits of the former province of Quercy with Cahors as its capital.. They were surrounded by the Arvernes and the Gabales, the Rutenes and the Nitiobroges. They made a remarkable entrance during the Gallic Wars and were cited several times by Caesar. They joined the coalition formed by Vercingetorix, and at his request, attacked (with the Rutenes), the Arecomic Volques which remained loyal to the Romans.. The Cadurque leader, Luctérios, succeeds in uniting the Gabales and the Nitiobroges in order to besiege Narbonne. Caesar, warned, cleared the capital of the Provincia. The Cadurques took part in the contingent of 35. 000 men from the Arvernes to rescue Alesia, besieged. After the defeat and surrender of Vercingetorix, Luctérios took part, again the following year in 51 BC. -VS. , in defense of the oppidum of Uxellodunum (Puy d'Issolu in the Lot). Sources: Caesar (BG. VII, 4, 64 and 75; VIII, 32 and 34); Strabo (G. IV, 2, 2).
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