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bga_241998 - GALLIA - SOUTH WESTERN GAUL - SOTIATES (Area of Sos) Drachme trilobée, S. 368

GALLIA - SOUTH WESTERN GAUL - SOTIATES (Area of Sos) Drachme trilobée, S. 368 AU
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Item sold on our e-shop (2013)
Price : 450.00 €
Type : Drachme trilobée, S. 368
Date: IIe siècle av. J.-C
Metal : silver
Diameter : 16,5 mm
Weight : 3,42 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie frappée sur un flan large et régulier, avec un défaut de surface au droit. Frappe légèrement décentrée au droit mais parfaitement centrée au revers avec seulement une petite faiblesse sur la hache. Fine patine grise
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Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Fleur formée d’un globule central entouré de trois lunules, avec deux globules sous chaque lunule.

Reverse


Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Croix bouletée au centre, formée de quatre cantons, chacun ornés d’une lunule ; une hache à gauche au 3e canton.

Commentary


Bien que G. Savès ne les signale pas, il existe au moins deux variantes pour ce type de drachme ; selon qu'il y a ou non des globules au revers devant la hache. Sur cet exemplaire, le manche est bouleté mais les globules ne sont pas visibles devant la hache.

Historical background


GALLIA - SOUTH WESTERN GAUL - SOTIATES (Area of Sos)

(1st century BC)

The Sotiates or Sontiates inhabited the southwest of the current department of Lot-et-Garonne, as well as part of the Gers and the Landes, and were placed between the Elusates and the Nitiobroges. Their oppidum was Sos. If the people of the Sotiates is not itself mentioned in the Commentaries, Adietuanus, their leader, is (BG. III, 22). The latter was submitted by Publius Licinius Crassus, lieutenant of Caesar, the son of Crassus who was to die in 53 BC at the battle of Carrhae, moreover with his son. Adietanus would have surrendered to Caesar's lieutenant only after the capitulation of Sos, the capital of his people. Rallying to the Romans, the sotiate chief received the title of "Rex". Sources: Caesar (BG. III, 20, 21 and 22).

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