E-auction 314-231616 - bga_532545 - GALLIA BELGICA - LEUCI (Area of Toul) Potin à la tête d’indien, classe Id
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| Estimate : | 150 € |
| Price : | 71 € |
| Maximum bid : | 87 € |
| End of the sale : | 22 April 2019 14:03:30 |
| bidders : | 8 bidders |
Type : Potin à la tête d’indien, classe Id
Date: c. 75-50 AC.
Metal : potin
Diameter : 19 mm
Orientation dies : 9 h.
Weight : 4,28 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire dans un état de conservation exceptionnel avec un droit magnifique et une superbe patine
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête ceinte d’un bandeau à gauche, la chevelure indiquée par trois mèches, le cou par deux petits traits qui se retrouvent au sommet du bandeau sur le jet de coulée.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Sanglier enseigne à gauche, la queue en une sorte d’annelet ; motif en forme de goutte renversée entre le sanglier et la ligne d'exergue pointée en son centre et à ses extrémités.
Commentary
Cette variante de revers semble plus rare, surtout en bel état.
This reverse variant appears to be rarer, especially in good condition
This reverse variant appears to be rarer, especially in good condition
Historical background
GALLIA BELGICA - LEUCI (Area of Toul)
(2nd - 1st century BC)
The Leuques are mentioned only once in the Gallic Wars. Their neighbors were the Médiomatriques, the Lingons and the Séquanes. The Leuques as well as the Séquanes and the Lingones provided Caesar with wheat when the Roman army stopped at Vesontio (Besançon) to refuel before facing the Germans of Ariovistus (58 BC). Caesar (BG. I, 40).
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