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bga_114924 - GALLIA BELGICA - LEUCI (Area of Toul) Potin à la tête d'indien, classe Ik

GALLIA BELGICA - LEUCI (Area of Toul) Potin à la tête d indien, classe Ik VF
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Item sold on our e-shop (2009)
Price : 15.00 €
Type : Potin à la tête d'indien, classe Ik
Date: c. 75-50 AC.
Metal : potin
Coments on the condition:
Droit et revers complètement identifiables. Patine verte et brillante
Catalogue references :

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Reverse


Commentary


Ce potin est intéressant, avec les jets de coulée particulièrement importants ; ils témoignent de la technique de fabrication des monnaies gauloises coulées (potins).

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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