v36_1244 - GALLIA - SOUTH WESTERN GAUL - RUTENI (Area of Rodez) Drachme “au sanglier”, à la grosse tête bouclée, S. 440
MONNAIES 36 (2008)
Starting price : 350.00 €
Estimate : 550.00 €
Realised price : 350.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 371.00 €
Starting price : 350.00 €
Estimate : 550.00 €
Realised price : 350.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 371.00 €
Type : Drachme “au sanglier”, à la grosse tête bouclée, S. 440
Date: IIe-Ier siècle av. J.-C
Metal : silver
Diameter : 15 mm
Orientation dies : 7 h.
Weight : 2,19 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Droit complet, mais revers sans la partie inférieure du sanglier. Très belle patine grise irisée de médaillier
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Grosse tête à gauche, la chevelure faite d'une rangée de petites boucles en esses sous une rangée de boucles rondes ; quatre points marquent le bout du nez, la bouche et le menton ; cou orné d'un collier perlé sur deux ou trois autres colliers unis ; le tout dans un grènetis.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Sanglier à gauche entre deux annelets bouletés ; le tout dans un grènetis.
Commentary
Toutes les monnaies du type Savès n° 440, avec la grosse tête, semblent ne sortir que d'un seul coin de droit, si caractéristique avec les deux petits globules à la base du cou (et peut-être d'un seul coin de revers). Très bel exemplaire pour cette série dont les exemplaires sont très souvent mal frappés et exceptionnellement bien centrés.
All coins of the Savès type No. 440, with the large head, seem to come from only one obverse die, so characteristic with the two small globules at the base of the neck (and perhaps from a single reverse die). A very fine example for this series, the examples of which are very often poorly struck and exceptionally well centered.
All coins of the Savès type No. 440, with the large head, seem to come from only one obverse die, so characteristic with the two small globules at the base of the neck (and perhaps from a single reverse die). A very fine example for this series, the examples of which are very often poorly struck and exceptionally well centered.
Historical background
GALLIA - SOUTH WESTERN GAUL - RUTENI (Area of Rodez)
(1st century BC)
Neighbors of the Arvernes, the Cadurques and the Gabales, their territory corresponded to the former Rouergue (current department of Aveyron) to the north of the Tarn, the course of which constituted the border with the province of Narbonnaise. The Rutenes, allies of the Arvernes, had participated in the operations which led to the defeat of Bituit, king of the Arvernes in 121 BC and the creation of the province of Narbonnaise. On this occasion, the Rutenes had found themselves cut in two, following the natural border of the Tarn. Active in the coalition against the Romans in 52 BC, they provided a contingent of 12,000 men to the relief army. Sources: Caesar (BG. I, 45; VII, 5, 64, 75 and 90).
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