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E-auction 42-16618 - bga_209383 - DUROCASSIS (Area of Dreux) Potin aux volutes cruciformes, lourd

DUROCASSIS (Area of Dreux) Potin aux volutes cruciformes, lourd VF/XF
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Estimate : 120 €
Price : 53 €
Maximum bid : 61 €
End of the sale : 03 February 2014 15:16:30
bidders : 7 bidders
Type : Potin aux volutes cruciformes, lourd
Date: c. 80-50 AC.
Mint name / Town : Dreux (28)
Metal : potin
Diameter : 18,00 mm
Weight : 4,04 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Flan lourd pour ce rare potin, avec un droit un peu mou mais un très beau revers. Agréable patine verte foncé
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la collection A.C.G. et d’une vente PARSY

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête à gauche, les mèches de cheveux réunies en un chignon, stylisée.

Reverse


Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Croix formée de quatre volutes enroulées et bouletées.

Commentary


Cet exemplaire est particulièrement lourd avec un revers très détaillé. Les cassures des penons de coulée sont bien visibles à 12 et 6 heures au droit.

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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