bga_538521 - GALLIA BELGICA - MELDI (Area of Meaux) Bronze EPENOS
220.00 €(Approx. 255.20$ | 191.40£)
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Type : Bronze EPENOS
Date: c. 60-40 AC.
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 19 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,49 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Très bel exemplaire avec un revers quasi SUP et une magnifique patine vert foncé
Predigree :
Exemplaire provenant de la collection C.N., acquis en 2000
Obverse
Obverse legend : EPENOS.
Obverse description : Tête masculine à gauche, les cheveux longs et bouclés, légende devant le visage ; grènetis.
Reverse
Reverse legend : EPHNOS.
Reverse description : Cheval galopant à droite, la queue ondulée, surmonté d'un oiseau de face aux ailes déployées, un croissant entre les jambes ; légende sous le cheval.
Commentary
Exemplaire avec une tête de très bon style alors qu’il existe des monnaies avec un style beaucoup plus lourd, probablement des imitations.
example with a very good style head whereas there are coins with a much heavier style, probably imitations
example with a very good style head whereas there are coins with a much heavier style, probably imitations
Historical background
GALLIA BELGICA - MELDI (Area of Meaux)
(1st century BC)
The Meldes are mentioned only once in Caesar's work. This small people lived between the Seine and the Marne in the plain of Brie with Meaux as its capital. The Meldes emancipated themselves late from the tutelage of the Suessions and the Remes at the time of the Gallic Wars. Having become independent in 57 BC, the Meldes chose to ally with the Romans. Caesar had sixty ships built by the Meldes, in 55 BC, for the expedition to Brittany. Caesar (BG. V, 5).
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