v31_0824 - SENONES (Area of Sens) Bronze YLLYCCI à l’oiseau, inédit
MONNAIES 31 (2007)
Starting price : 140.00 €
Estimate : 300.00 €
Realised price : 209.00 €
Number of bids : 2
Maximum bid : 325.00 €
Starting price : 140.00 €
Estimate : 300.00 €
Realised price : 209.00 €
Number of bids : 2
Maximum bid : 325.00 €
Type : Bronze YLLYCCI à l’oiseau, inédit
Date: c. avant 52 AC.
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 14,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 2,85 g.
Rarity : UNIQUE
Coments on the condition:
Flan court et irrégulier, mais droit complet et revers bien centré avec l'oiseau en fort relief. Patine sombre
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête à droite, les cheveux divisés en grosses mèches stylisées, ramenées en avant et bouletées aux extrémités ; l’œil est pointé ; devant la bouche, un annelet pointé entouré d’un annelet perlé.
Reverse
Reverse legend : YIII.
Reverse description : Oiseau à gauche ; derrière, un pentagramme entouré de globules ; un globule sous le bec.
Commentary
Ce type de tête semble totalement inédit. L'annelet pointé entouré d'un annelet perlé devant la bouche est caractéristique de la classe IV, mais le style ne permet pas un tel classement. Au revers, la légende est complètement dégénérée et ressemble à YIII, telle qu'on la trouve sur certains bronzes de la classe XI.
Sans que cette monnaie soit classable avec précision, il est probable que nous soyons en présence d'un hybride, certainement imité des bronzes de la classe IV.
This type of head seems completely new. The pointed ringlet surrounded by a pearl ringlet in front of the mouth is characteristic of class IV, but the style does not allow such a classification. On the reverse, the legend is completely degenerate and resembles YIII, as found on certain bronzes of class XI. Although this coin cannot be classified precisely, it is likely that we are in the presence of a hybrid, certainly imitated from bronzes of class IV
Sans que cette monnaie soit classable avec précision, il est probable que nous soyons en présence d'un hybride, certainement imité des bronzes de la classe IV.
This type of head seems completely new. The pointed ringlet surrounded by a pearl ringlet in front of the mouth is characteristic of class IV, but the style does not allow such a classification. On the reverse, the legend is completely degenerate and resembles YIII, as found on certain bronzes of class XI. Although this coin cannot be classified precisely, it is likely that we are in the presence of a hybrid, certainly imitated from bronzes of class IV
Historical background
SENONES (Area of Sens)
(2nd - 1st century BC)
The Sénons, whose name means the sages or the elders, controlled a vast territory which extended between the south of Champagne and the north of Burgundy. Their main oppidum was Agedincum (Sens) which still retains the name of the ancient civitas today. They had several other oppida like Auxerre, Tonnerre or Avallon. Divona seems to have been the principal sanctuary of the Senones. Caesar had wintered six of his legions in 53 BC at Agedincum. Labienus, Caesar's lieutenant and legate, came to settle in the region of Sens between Gergovie and Alesia in order to control the roads and protect Caesar's armies from an attack from the Belgians or the Germans. Caesar (BG. II, 2; V, 54, 56; VI, 2, 3, 44; VII, 4, 10, 11, 34, 56-59, 62, 75). Ptolemy (G. II, 8, 9).
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