v15_0829 - GALLIA BELGICA - LINGONES (Area of Langres) Potin OYINDIA à la tête janiforme à gauche
MONNAIES 15 (2002)
Starting price : 90.00 €
Estimate : 180.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 90.00 €
Estimate : 180.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Potin OYINDIA à la tête janiforme à gauche
Date: c. 80-50 AC.
Metal : potin
Diameter : 16,5 mm
Orientation dies : 3 h.
Weight : 3,01 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Patine vert noir lissée. Aspect mou au droit. Joli revers à la légende stylisée
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Deux visages en tête-bêche à gauche, de part et d’autre d’un bandeau vertical.
Reverse
Reverse legend : [OYIN/DIA].
Reverse description : Sanglier enseigne à gauche surmontant la légende.
Commentary
Au droit, la tête janiforme est difficilement reconnaissable et semble être tournée à gauche, comme l’exemplaire n° 827 de MONNAIES XV mais beaucoup moins identifiable. Au revers, la légende est construite de manière pyramidale et semble s’équilibrer avec le sanglier aux soies développées.
On the obverse, the janiform head is difficult to recognize and seems to be turned to the left, like copy no. 827 of COINS XV but much less identifiable. On the reverse, the legend is constructed in a pyramidal manner and seems to balance with the boar with developed bristles
On the obverse, the janiform head is difficult to recognize and seems to be turned to the left, like copy no. 827 of COINS XV but much less identifiable. On the reverse, the legend is constructed in a pyramidal manner and seems to balance with the boar with developed bristles
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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