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bga_293631 - GALLIA BELGICA - LINGONES (Area of Langres) Denier KALETEDOY, tête à droite
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Item sold on our e-shop (2013)
Price : 300.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2013)
Price : 300.00 €
Type : Denier KALETEDOY, tête à droite
Date: c. 80-50 AC.
Metal : silver
Diameter : 14,5 mm
Orientation dies : 9 h.
Weight : 1,90 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Denier sur un flan court mais régulier, avec des types assez bien centrés. Fine patine grise
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête casquée à droite ; X derrière la tête.
Reverse
Reverse description : Cheval bridé et sanglé galopant à gauche.
Reverse legend : KALE-T-ED-O-U
Commentary
Si les deniers KALETEDOY, toutes classes confondues, sont abondants, les exemplaires avec la tête à droite sont bien plus rares. Il s’agit vraisemblablement des premières monnaies de cette série. Le DT. 319, correspondant à la classe I est censé avoir la légende SVLA KALETEDOY autour d’un cheval à droite.
Si notre exemplaire présente exactement ce même type de tête, probablement issu du même coin, le revers est d’un autre type. Nous aurions donc un hybride entre un coin de droit de la classe I et un coin de revers traditionnel de la classe II avec la légende complète.
While KALETEDOY denarii of all classes are abundant, examples with the head facing right are much rarer. These are likely the first coins in this series. DT. 319, corresponding to class I, is supposed to have the legend SVLA KALETEDOY around a horse facing right. While our example has exactly the same type of head, probably from the same die, the reverse is of a different type. We would therefore have a hybrid between a class I obverse die and a traditional class II reverse die with the full legend.
Si notre exemplaire présente exactement ce même type de tête, probablement issu du même coin, le revers est d’un autre type. Nous aurions donc un hybride entre un coin de droit de la classe I et un coin de revers traditionnel de la classe II avec la légende complète.
While KALETEDOY denarii of all classes are abundant, examples with the head facing right are much rarer. These are likely the first coins in this series. DT. 319, corresponding to class I, is supposed to have the legend SVLA KALETEDOY around a horse facing right. While our example has exactly the same type of head, probably from the same die, the reverse is of a different type. We would therefore have a hybrid between a class I obverse die and a traditional class II reverse die with the full legend.
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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