bga_416708 - GALLIA BELGICA - LINGONES (Area of Langres) Potin aux trois poissons
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Item sold on our e-shop (2017)
Price : 180.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2017)
Price : 180.00 €
Type : Potin aux trois poissons
Date: c.80-50 AC.
Metal : potin
Diameter : 18,5 mm
Weight : 4,95 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire dans un état de conservation assez exceptionnel, avec de beaux reliefs et une patine sombre
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Trois poissons autour d'un annelet ; grènetis et bourrelet.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Trois S (hippocampes) répartis autour d'un globule ; grènetis et bourrelet.
Commentary
Ces potins sont très variés, avec de multiples variantes malaisées à différencier ; le dessin LA TOUR 8329 est très idéalisé... La facture est généralement assez peu soignée, avec des reliefs très mou ; cet exemplaire ne peut avoir la finesse des potins suessions, mais pour cette série il est réellement hors du commun.
These gossips are very varied, with multiple variants that are difficult to differentiate; the drawing LA TOUR 8329 is very idealized... The workmanship is generally quite careless, with very soft reliefs; this example cannot have the finesse of the Suession gossips, but for this series it is truly extraordinary
These gossips are very varied, with multiple variants that are difficult to differentiate; the drawing LA TOUR 8329 is very idealized... The workmanship is generally quite careless, with very soft reliefs; this example cannot have the finesse of the Suession gossips, but for this series it is truly extraordinary
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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