bga_217928 - HELVETII - VINDELICI (Germania, currently South Germany) Denier d'argent au rameau
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Item sold on our e-shop (2010)
Price : 175.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2010)
Price : 175.00 €
Type : Denier d'argent au rameau
Date: c. 80-50 AC.
Metal : silver
Diameter : 12 mm
Weight : 1,85 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Denier sur un petit flan court, mais régulier. Beau droit mais revers sur un flan trop court. Patine grise, légèrement granuleuse et finement irisée
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Astre formé de volutes ou de croissants dextrogyre ; au centre, trois globule.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Cheval libre galopant à gauche, l'encolure perlée ; une croisette devant le poitrail.
Commentary
Le droit est bien centré, avec un beau rameau. Au revers, il y a une petite croisette devant le cheval, mais aucun motif n’est visible entre ses jambes.
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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