E-auction 25-7409 - bga_132417 - CENTRE-WEST or PICTONES (Area of Poitiers) Bronze au cheval, BN. 4298

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Estimate :	150 €
Price :	65 €
Maximum bid :	75 €
End of the sale :	07 October 2013 15:04:30
bidders :	10 bidders

Type : Bronze au cheval, BN. 4298

Date: Ier siècle avant J.-C.

Metal : bronze

Diameter : 14,15 mm

Orientation dies : 9 h.

Weight : 1,48 g.

Rarity : R3

Coments on the condition:

Petit flan et frappe molle au droit. Revers complet et de bel état, avec une patine noire et brillante

Catalogue references :

LT.manque

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête à droite, la chevelure disposée en trois grosses mèches.

Reverse

Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Reverse description : Cheval à droite ; au-dessus, demi-cercle pointé ; au-dessous, croissant évidé.

Commentary

Seuls deux exemplaires de ce rare bronze sont conservés à la BN (4296-4297), ainsi que deux autres au musée de Lyon (659-660). Bien que proposé aux Bituriges dans Monnaies XV, ce bronze serait plutôt a réattribuer au Poitou (cf. MONNAIES XV, n° 428).

Historical background

CENTRE-WEST or PICTONES (Area of Poitiers)

(1st century BC)

The Pictons appear several times in the Gallic Wars (III, 11; VII, 4 and 75; VIII, 26 and 27). Their capital was Lemonum (Poitiers). They rallied Vercingetorix and recognized him as leader. The Pictons sent 8,000 men to rescue Alesia.