Live auction - bga_277622 - HELVETII - VINDELICI (Germania, currently South Germany) Denier d'argent au cheval

HELVETII - VINDELICI (Germania, currently South Germany) Denier d argent au cheval AU

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Estimate :	600 €
Price :	430 €
Maximum bid :	430 €
End of the sale :	12 September 2017 15:26:37
bidders :	2 bidders

Type : Denier d'argent au cheval

Date: c. 80-50 AC.

Mint name / Town : Suisse

Metal : silver

Diameter : 16 mm

Orientation dies : 11 h.

Weight : 1,73 g.

Rarity : R3

Coments on the condition:

Bel exemplaire frappé sur un flan un peu court et ovale. Les types sont légèrement décentrés mais presque complets. Patine grise de collection ancienne

Catalogue references :

LT.9408 - DT.- - Wien.205 var. - Sch/L.- - Z.562

Predigree :

Cet exemplaire provient du stock Bourgey

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Grosse tête à droite, dans un grènetis.

Reverse

Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Reverse description : Cheval libre galopant à gauche, l'encolure perlée ; un annelet perlé entre les jambes.

Commentary

Ce type de denier semble excessivement rare. Il est illustré dans le LA TOUR et classé à la BN entre des deniers trévires du type LT. 9401. Un exemplaire de ce type, mais en mauvais état est conservé à Zurich (Z. 562) classé aux Eduens. K. Castelin cite le denier n° 6 du Forrer (cf. page 10 avec les monnaies perforées) de la collection Forrer indiqué comme acquis à Strasbourg et provenant de la région....
This type of denarius seems extremely rare. It is illustrated in the LA TOUR and classified at the BN between Treveri denarii of the LT. 9401 type. A example of this type, but in poor condition, is preserved in Zurich (Z. 562) classified in the Aedui. K. Castelin cites denarius no. 6 of the Forrer (see page 10 with the perforated coins) from the Forrer collection indicated as acquired in Strasbourg and coming from the region...