bga_1092645 - GALLIA BELGICA - SEQUANI (Area of Besançon) Obole à la croix, MASO tête à gauche, type du coin d’Arbois
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Price : 320.00 €
Type : Obole à la croix, MASO tête à gauche, type du coin d’Arbois
Date: c. 80-50 AC.
Metal : silver
Diameter : 11 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 0,51 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Très belle monnaie sur flan large et centré. Usure fine et régulière. Patine grise
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Provient de la collection du Colonel Jean-Paul Beaulieu
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Profil bouclé à gauche.
Reverse
Reverse legend : M/A/S/.O. (LE A EN FORME DE DELTA).
Reverse description : Croix cantonnée avec une lettre dans chaque canton ; listel.
Commentary
Il existe de nombreuses variantes pour ces très rares oboles ! Le droit peut avoir une tête à droite ou à gauche, avec ou sans la croisette dans la chevelure. Le revers peut aussi présenter plusieurs combinaisons de lettres.
L’attribution à l’Est de la France, autour du Jura est probable au vu de récentes découvertes. Il semble qu’il y ait eu des confusions entre les monnaies de ce type, et les imitations de Marseille épigraphes MSAO, émises dans la vallée du Rhône ou plus précisément par les Allobroges (cf. DT. 3173)..
There are many variations for these very rare obols! The right can have a head on the right or on the left, with or without the cross in the hair. The reverse can also have several combinations of letters. The attribution to the East of France, around the Jura is probable in view of recent discoveries. It seems that there was confusion between coins of this type, and the imitations of Marseille epigraphs MSAO, issued in the Rhône valley or more precisely by the Allobroges (cf. DT. 3173).
L’attribution à l’Est de la France, autour du Jura est probable au vu de récentes découvertes. Il semble qu’il y ait eu des confusions entre les monnaies de ce type, et les imitations de Marseille épigraphes MSAO, émises dans la vallée du Rhône ou plus précisément par les Allobroges (cf. DT. 3173)..
There are many variations for these very rare obols! The right can have a head on the right or on the left, with or without the cross in the hair. The reverse can also have several combinations of letters. The attribution to the East of France, around the Jura is probable in view of recent discoveries. It seems that there was confusion between coins of this type, and the imitations of Marseille epigraphs MSAO, issued in the Rhône valley or more precisely by the Allobroges (cf. DT. 3173).
Historical background
GALLIA BELGICA - SEQUANI (Area of Besançon)
(2nd - 1st century BC)
The Séquanes were one of the most important peoples of eastern Gaul. They were the enemies of the Aedui, their neighbors. Their territory was very vast and extended between the Saône, the Rhône, the Jura and the Vosges. The Jura lakes separated them from the Helvetians. They had been very powerful in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC, but had lost their luster after the Germans had occupied part of their territory around 70 BC. Their neighbors were the Leuques, the Lingones, Aedui and Helvetians. Their principal oppidum was Vesontio (Besançon). Mentioned several times by Caesar, during the campaign of 52 BC, they provided a contingent of 12,000 men for the relief army. Caesar (BG. I, 1-3, 6, 8-10, 12, 19, 31-33, 35, 38, 40, 44, 48, 54; IV, 10; VI, 12; VII, 66, 67, 75, 90). Kruta: 16, 71, 111, 364.
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