v38_1665 - GALLIA BELGICA - MELDI (Area of Meaux) Potin à l’oiseau et animaux affrontés - grènetis perlé
MONNAIES 38 (2009)
Starting price : 250.00 €
Estimate : 400.00 €
Realised price : 250.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 442.00 €
Starting price : 250.00 €
Estimate : 400.00 €
Realised price : 250.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 442.00 €
Type : Potin à l’oiseau et animaux affrontés - grènetis perlé
Date: c. 60-50 AC.
Metal : potin
Diameter : 22 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 6,31 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Beau potin parfaitement identifiable et avec de beaux reliefs, mais quelques zones plus molles. Patine sombre mais homogène
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la collection A.C.G.
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 ; le champ est orné d'annelets pointés ; grènetis.
Commentary
Si le droit de cet exemplaire est très proche de celui du précédent, peut-être issus de la même matrice, le revers varie avec un fin grènetis comparable à celui du droit. Ce revers est relativement simple avec moins d’ornements mais seulement quelques annelets pointés ça-et-là.
Exemplaire de poids très lourd avec 6,31 grammes.
While the obverse of this example is very similar to the previous one, perhaps from the same matrix, the reverse varies with a fine grain comparable to that of the obverse. This reverse is relatively simple with fewer ornaments but only a few pointed rings here and there. A very heavy example weighing 6.31 grams.
Exemplaire de poids très lourd avec 6,31 grammes.
While the obverse of this example is very similar to the previous one, perhaps from the same matrix, the reverse varies with a fine grain comparable to that of the obverse. This reverse is relatively simple with fewer ornaments but only a few pointed rings here and there. A very heavy example weighing 6.31 grams.
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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