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bga_351790 - HELVETII - VINDELICI (Germania, currently South Germany) Denier d'argent au rameau

HELVETII - VINDELICI (Germania, currently South Germany) Denier d argent au rameau XF
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Item sold on our e-shop (2020)
Price : 150.00 €
Type : Denier d'argent au rameau
Date: c. 80-50 AC.
Metal : silver
Diameter : 15,5 mm
Weight : 1,70 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Flan irrégulier avec un avers confus mais un revers presque complet. patine grise et poreuse
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête laurée à gauche, très stylisée.

Reverse


Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Cheval libre galopant à gauche, l'encolure perlée ; un globule au-dessus de la croupe.

Commentary


Au XIXe siècle ce denier était attribué aux "Sénons émigrés" ; il est désormais attribué à l'Allemagne du Sud et plus récemment aux Helvètes.

Historical background


HELVETII - VINDELICI (Germania, currently South Germany)

(2nd century BC - 1st century AD)

The Vindelicians were considered to be a people of Celtic origin. They possibly controlled the headwaters of the Rhine and the region of Lake Constance and the Inn valley. Their neighbors were the Helvetii and the Boii. Their main oppidum was Brigantion (Bregenz). They were submitted only by Tiberius during the campaign of 15 BC. Strabo (IV. 3, 6; VII, 1, 5); Pliny (HN. III, 133); Tacitus (An. II, 17); Ptolemy (G. II, 12). Kruta: 69.

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