v15_0615 - SENONES (Area of Sens) Statère globulaire à la croix
MONNAIES 15 (2002)
Starting price : 225.00 €
Estimate : 500.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 225.00 €
Estimate : 500.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Statère globulaire à la croix
Date: c. 100-80 AC.
Metal : gold
Diameter : 13,5 mm
Orientation dies : - h.
Weight : 7,48 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Le droit présente un grave défaut de coulée
Catalogue references :
LT.manque - BN.7374-7386 - ABT.p. 476 - Sch/L.852 - Sch/SM.- - Sch/D.316 - Z.707 - Sch/GB.128 série 15 - RIG.cf. 190
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Lisse avec les restes d’une petite croix en relief.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Lisse.
Commentary
Le poids de notre exemplaire est particulièrement élevé. Le flan a une forme ovoïde et seule l’une des hémisphères est en relief. La croisette est mal venue et semble repartir à droite. L’appellation “globulaire” est impropre. Avons-nous affaire à un accident de fabrication ou à un nouveau type ?.
The weight of our specimen is particularly high. The flan has an ovoid shape and only one of the hemispheres is in relief. The cross is poorly formed and seems to be moving back to the right. The term \\\"globular\\\" is incorrect. Are we dealing with a manufacturing accident or a new type?
The weight of our specimen is particularly high. The flan has an ovoid shape and only one of the hemispheres is in relief. The cross is poorly formed and seems to be moving back to the right. The term \\\"globular\\\" is incorrect. Are we dealing with a manufacturing accident or a new type?
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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