bga_472593 - GALLIA BELGICA - LINGONES (Area of Langres) Denier KALETEDOY à la rouelle, fourré
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Price : 150.00 €
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Price : 150.00 €
Type : Denier KALETEDOY à la rouelle, fourré
Date: c. 80-50 AC.
Mint name / Town : Langres (52)
Metal : silver
Diameter : 12,5 mm
Orientation dies : 9 h.
Weight : 1,54 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Bel exemplaire sur un flan relativement large et avec des types centrés. Fine patine de médaillier
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la collection Raymond D. (1948-2017)
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête casquée à gauche.
Reverse
Reverse description : Cheval bridé et sanglé passant à gauche ; au-dessous, rouelle à quatre rayons surmontant un epsilon couché.
Reverse legend : KAL-D-O-U
Commentary
Denier d’un style inhabituel, avec des types complets. Les défauts de métal en bord de flan, vers 11h-12h au droit, font penser que ce denier est fourré ; ce qui est surprenant avec un si bon style et une frappe si soignée....
An unusual style denier, with complete types. The metal defects at the edge of the flan, around 11-12 o'clock on the obverse, suggest that this denier is filled; which is surprising given such good style and careful striking...
An unusual style denier, with complete types. The metal defects at the edge of the flan, around 11-12 o'clock on the obverse, suggest that this denier is filled; which is surprising given such good style and careful striking...
Historical background
GALLIA BELGICA - LINGONES (Area of Langres)
(2nd - 1st century BC)
The territory of the Lingons was very vast, straddling the current department of Haute-Marne and part of the Côte d'Or, Yonne and Aube. Their capital was located in Langres. They were surrounded by the Sequani, the Mandubians, the Leuci, the Remes, the Suessions, the Senones and the Aedui. It was one of the largest civitas in Gaul. Langres, which has kept their name, seems to have been one of their oppida. Allies of the Romans, they did not take part in the War. The Helvetians, during their retreat after the defeat of Bibracte, crossed the Lingon territory. And in 52 BC, they did not send emissaries, did not join the revolt and did not participate in the relief army sent to Vercingetorix. On the other hand, in 51 before J. - C., they provided a contingent of cavalry to the Romans in order to fight the Bellovaques and the Belgians. They therefore remained faithful to the Roman alliance. They are quoted several times in Caesar's Commentaries. Caesar (BG. I, 26, 40; IV, 10; VI, 44; VII, 9, 63, 66; VIII, 11). Kruta: 21,111, 184, 187, 201, 251.
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