bga_149931 - GALLIA - SOUTH WESTERN GAUL - RUTENI (Area of Rodez) Drachme “au sanglier”, à la petite tête bouclée
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Type : Drachme “au sanglier”, à la petite tête bouclée
Date: IIe-Ier siècles av. J.-C.
Metal : silver
Diameter : 15 mm
Orientation dies : 3 h.
Weight : 2,28 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Flan irrégulier, taillé au burin, avec la trace d'une deuxième empreinte au droit. Revers de frappe vigoureuse, très décentrée, avec le bord du coin. Patine d'ancienne collection
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Petite tête à gauche avec des mèches ondulées éparses ; pas d'oreille ; point saillant pour l'œil, le nez, la bouche et le menton ; le tout dans un grènetis.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Sanglier à gauche (entre deux annelets bouletés) ; le tout dans un grènetis.
Commentary
Contrairement à l’exemplaire de MONNAIES XXIII, n° 785 (S. 441), cette monnaie n’a pas le cou orné d’un collier de perles. Le cou de cet exemplaire se rapproche plutôt de celui des drachmes au sanglier de la première variété (avec la grosse tête) qui ont le cou orné de “deux ou trois colliers unis”. Cette monnaie a effectivement deux colliers (?) unis superposés en guise de cou.
Unlike the example in COINS XXIII, No. 785 (S. 441), this coin does not have a neck decorated with a pearl necklace. The neck of this example is closer to that of the boar drachmas of the first variety (with the large head) which have the neck decorated with “two or three plain necklaces”. This coin actually has two plain necklaces (?) superimposed as a neck
Unlike the example in COINS XXIII, No. 785 (S. 441), this coin does not have a neck decorated with a pearl necklace. The neck of this example is closer to that of the boar drachmas of the first variety (with the large head) which have the neck decorated with “two or three plain necklaces”. This coin actually has two plain necklaces (?) superimposed as a neck
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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