v38_1638 - GALLIA BELGICA - SEQUANI (Area of Besançon) Potin à la grosse tête, Collection André BRETON
MONNAIES 38 (2009)
Starting price : 250.00 €
Estimate : 500.00 €
Realised price : 250.00 €
Starting price : 250.00 €
Estimate : 500.00 €
Realised price : 250.00 €
Type : Potin à la grosse tête, Collection André BRETON
Date: Ier siècle avant J.-C.
Metal : potin
Diameter : 20 mm
Orientation dies : 3 h.
Weight : 5,16 g.
Coments on the condition:
Potin avec de beaux reliefs, surtout au droit. Revers avec un léger défaut d’ajustement des moules, visible entre 11 et 3 heures. Patine sombre et homogène avec un pique d’oxydation sur le cou au droit et une légère rayure superficielle en V au-dessus du taureau
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la collection A.C.G. et précédemment de celle du peintre surréaliste André BRETON, lot n° 3099 de la vente du 14 avril 2003
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête casquée à gauche, avec un bandeau parallèle ; l'œil vide et un globule dans la bouche.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Taureau chargeant à gauche, la queue relevée.
Commentary
Pour le groupe A, il existe de nombreuses variétés. Ce potin correspond au DT. 3091 ; il s'agit sans doute du potin le plus classique de l'ensemble dit ”à la grosse tête”.
Exemplaire relativement lourd pour ce type.
For group A, there are many varieties. This potin corresponds to DT. 3091; it is undoubtedly the most classic potin of the so-called “big head” set. Relatively heavy specimen for this type
Exemplaire relativement lourd pour ce type.
For group A, there are many varieties. This potin corresponds to DT. 3091; it is undoubtedly the most classic potin of the so-called “big head” set. Relatively heavy specimen for this type
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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