bga_635438 - SENONES (Area of Sens) Potin à la tête “d’indien” et au cheval stylisé
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Type : Potin à la tête “d’indien” et au cheval stylisé
Date: c. avant 52 AC.
Metal : potin
Diameter : 19 mm
Orientation dies : 3 h.
Weight : 4,31 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Revers plutôt net. Patine sombre
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête “d’indien” fortement stylisée à droite, sept mèches tirées en arrière figurant la chevelure ; le nez est très court et busqué.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Cheval stylisé à gauche, encadré de trois globules.
Commentary
Le traitement du visage est particulier ; il s’agit très vraisemblablement de l’une des multiples variantes et dégénérescences du potin à la tête d’indien des Sénons.
Cet exemplaire est très proche du n° 672 de MONNAIES XV.
The treatment of the face is particular; it is very likely one of the multiple variants and degenerations of the Senones' Indian-headed potin. This example is very close to No. 672 of MONNAIES XV
Cet exemplaire est très proche du n° 672 de MONNAIES XV.
The treatment of the face is particular; it is very likely one of the multiple variants and degenerations of the Senones' Indian-headed potin. This example is very close to No. 672 of MONNAIES XV
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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