v15_1179 - GALLIA BELGICA - MELDI (Area of Meaux) Bronze ROVECA, classe IVa à la croisette globulaire
MONNAIES 15 (2002)
Starting price : 55.00 €
Estimate : 100.00 €
Realised price : 55.00 €
Starting price : 55.00 €
Estimate : 100.00 €
Realised price : 55.00 €
Type : Bronze ROVECA, classe IVa à la croisette globulaire
Date: c. 60-40 AC.
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 17,5 mm
Orientation dies : 2 h.
Weight : 4,33 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire frappé sur un flan épais, légèrement bombé au droit. Usure importante sur le visage, mais bonne conservation du revers
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : [POOYI]KA.
Obverse description : Grosse tête casquée à gauche, la chevelure retombant sur la nuque, des colliers au cou. La légende devant la tête.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ROVECA.
Reverse description : Lion bondissant à droite, la queue enroulée au-dessus de son dos, annelet accosté de quatre petits points au-dessous. Légende au-dessous, grènetis.
Commentary
Sur ce revers, la légende est complète et on distingue un globule accosté de quatre petits points posés en croix bouletée. Sur l'exemplaire précédent, le globule central est remplacé par un annelet.
On this reverse, the legend is complete and we can see a globule flanked by four small dots placed in a cross-shaped pattern. On the previous copy, the central globule is replaced by a ringlet.
On this reverse, the legend is complete and we can see a globule flanked by four small dots placed in a cross-shaped pattern. On the previous copy, the central globule is replaced by a ringlet.
Historical background
GALLIA BELGICA - MELDI (Area of Meaux)
(1st century BC)
The Meldes are mentioned only once in Caesar's work. This small people lived between the Seine and the Marne in the plain of Brie with Meaux as its capital. The Meldes emancipated themselves late from the tutelage of the Suessions and the Remes at the time of the Gallic Wars. Having become independent in 57 BC, the Meldes chose to ally with the Romans. Caesar had sixty ships built by the Meldes, in 55 BC, for the expedition to Brittany. Caesar (BG. V, 5).
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