Live auction - bga_1051225 - GALLIA - SOUTH WESTERN GAUL - RUTENI (Area of Rodez) Drachme “aux feuilles aquatiques”, S. 355
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Type : Drachme “aux feuilles aquatiques”, S. 355
Date: IIe-Ier siècle av. J.-C
Metal : silver
Diameter : 17 mm
Weight : 2,25 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Joli revers bien que décentré. Agréable patine grise aux reflets dorés
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Mosaïqué.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Croix bouletée, divisée en quatre cantons : feuille aquatique aux 1er, 2e et 4e cantons, hache bouletée au 3e canton.
Commentary
Les monnaies rutènes ont fait l'objet d'une récente étude, par C. Lopez ; les monnaies "aux feuilles aquatiques" y sont reprises classées en cinq variantes.
Cet exemplaire est exceptionnel par la taille de son flan et aussi par l’association d’un droit mosaïqué (comme pour les monnaies dites de Cuzance) associé à un coin de revers presque neuf.
Rutenian coins have been the subject of a recent study by C. Lopez; the coins \\\"with aquatic leaves\\\" are included there, classified into five variants. This example is exceptional for the size of its flan and also for the association of a mosaic obverse (as for the so-called Cuzance coins) associated with an almost new reverse die
Cet exemplaire est exceptionnel par la taille de son flan et aussi par l’association d’un droit mosaïqué (comme pour les monnaies dites de Cuzance) associé à un coin de revers presque neuf.
Rutenian coins have been the subject of a recent study by C. Lopez; the coins \\\"with aquatic leaves\\\" are included there, classified into five variants. This example is exceptional for the size of its flan and also for the association of a mosaic obverse (as for the so-called Cuzance coins) associated with an almost new reverse die
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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