Live auction - bga_1034829 - GALLIA BELGICA - SEQUANI (Area of Besançon) Potin à la grosse tête géométrique
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| Starting price : | 200 € |
| Estimate : | 400 € |
| Price : | no bid |
| Maximum bid : | no bid |
| End of the sale : | 22 July 2025 16:10:24 |
Type : Potin à la grosse tête géométrique
Date: Ier siècle avant J.-C.
Metal : potin
Diameter : 19 mm
Orientation dies : 9 h.
Weight : 4,07 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Beau potin épais et centré. Très joli revers de haut relief, droit un peu plus usé mais bien complet. Patine verte
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Restes d'une tête fortement stylisée (à gauche ?), dont il ne subsiste qu'un bandeau vertical d'où partent trois segments signifiant la chevelure et un arc de cercle pointé signifiant l'œil.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Taureau chargeant à gauche.
Commentary
Le prototype de ce potin semble être le potin LT. 5284, lui-même copié et imitant les bronzes au taureau de Marseille. La grosse virgule sous l'annelet pointé au droit n'est pas sans rappeler les potins au long cou qui furent imités par le potin à l'Y.
The prototype of this potin seems to be the potin LT. 5284, itself copied and imitating the bronze bulls of Marseille. The large comma under the ringlet pointed to the obverse is reminiscent of the long-necked potins that were imitated by the potin with the Y
The prototype of this potin seems to be the potin LT. 5284, itself copied and imitating the bronze bulls of Marseille. The large comma under the ringlet pointed to the obverse is reminiscent of the long-necked potins that were imitated by the potin with the Y
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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