bga_253227 - GALLIA BELGICA - MELDI (Area of Meaux) Potin à l’oiseau et animaux affrontés - grènetis d’annelets
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Type : Potin à l’oiseau et animaux affrontés - grènetis d’annelets
Date: c. 60-50 AC.
Metal : potin
Diameter : 20,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 4,51 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Potin très intéressant, d’un type rare, avec un droit et un revers un peu confus, mais relativement bien venus. Patine sombre et brillante, assez homogène
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Un oiseau à droite, tenant dans ses serres un poisson (?) ; le champ est orné d'annelets pointés ; grènetis.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Deux animaux affrontés tête-bêche ; un grènetis d’annelets et d’annelets pointés.
Commentary
Ces potins sont très rares. Bien que souvent associés ou confondus avec les potins suessions aux animaux affrontés, ils en sont très différents et plus variés.
These gossips are very rare. Although often associated or confused with animal-fighting gossip, they are very different and more varied.
These gossips are very rare. Although often associated or confused with animal-fighting gossip, they are very different and more varied.
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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