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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 :
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....

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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