Live auction - bga_365034 - GALLO-BELGIAN - CELTIC Bronze au lion

GALLO-BELGIAN - CELTIC Bronze au lion XF

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Estimate :	600 €
Price :	no bid
Maximum bid :	no bid
End of the sale :	28 June 2016 15:50:14

Type : Bronze au lion

Date: Ier siècle avant J.-C.

Metal : bronze

Diameter : 15,5 mm

Orientation dies : 3 h.

Weight : 2,65 g.

Rarity : INÉDIT

Coments on the condition:

Bronze sur un flan lourd et épais, avec un avers complet mais à l’usure marquée. Revers un peu décentré, mais bien identifiable. Patine sombre, légèrement frottée par endroits

Catalogue references :

LT.manque - DT.manque - BN.? - Sch/GB.?

Obverse

Obverse legend : [...]IAQ.

Obverse description : Tête massive à gauche, la chevelure en mèches raides tirées en arrière ; légende devant le visage et des annelets sur la nuque.

Reverse

Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Reverse description : Lion bondissant à gauche, la queue enroulée au-dessus du dos.

Commentary

Ce genre de bronze ne semble correspondre à aucune autre monnaie gauloise. Le flan correspond aux bronzes lourds ATISIOS REMOS, des Rèmes, ou encore VIROS au cavalier des Viromanduens, mais le style et l’épigraphie s’en distinguent nettement.
Cette monnaie semble inédite !.
This type of bronze does not appear to correspond to any other Gallic coin. The flan corresponds to the heavy bronzes ATISIOS REMOS, of the Remi, or VIROS with the horseman of the Viromanduans, but the style and epigraphy are clearly distinct. This coin appears to be unique!