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v08_0932 - DUROCASSIS (Area of Dreux) Potin à la tête et aux globules

DUROCASSIS (Area of Dreux) Potin à la tête et aux globules VF/XF
MONNAIES 8 (2000)
Starting price : 144.83 €
Estimate : 228.67 €
Realised price : 182.94 €
Type : Potin à la tête et aux globules
Date: c. 60-40 AC
Mint name / Town : Dreux (28)
Metal : potin
Diameter : 17,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,11 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Patine vert gris / Joli revers
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Reste de tête humaine casquée à gauche.

Reverse


Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Ligne médiane séparant deux séries distinctes de trois globules posés en ligne verticalement.

Historical background


DUROCASSIS (Area of Dreux)

(2nd - 1st century BC)

The Durocasses are not cited by Caesar in the Gallic Wars. They seem to have emancipated themselves from Carnut tutelage quite late, like the Parisii from that of the Senones. Their name means "the warriors of the fortified hill"..

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