bga_190204 - SENONES (Area of Sens) Bronze YLLYCCI à l’oiseau, classe IV
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Type : Bronze YLLYCCI à l’oiseau, classe IV
Date: c. avant 52 AC.
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 15,5 mm
Orientation dies : 3 h.
Weight : 3,02 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Très beau portrait et revers complet particulièrement détaillé, sur un flan large. Patine brune et ocre
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête à droite, les cheveux divisés en grosses boucles stylisées, tirées en arrière.
Reverse
Reverse legend : YLLYCCI.
Reverse description : Oiseau à gauche ; derrière, un pentagramme et un Y ; derrière, deux annelets centrés ; sous la queue de l’oiseau, une croisette aux extrémités bouletées.
Commentary
Au droit, la présence du grènetis permet d’affirmer qu’il n’y a rien devant la bouche. C’est caractéristique de certains bronzes d’un style particulier, comme le n° 623 de MONNAIES XV, ou celui proposé ici (DT. 2635).
On the right, the presence of the graining allows us to affirm that there is nothing in front of the mouth. This is characteristic of certain bronzes of a particular style, such as n° 623 of COINS XV, or the one proposed here (DT. 2635)
On the right, the presence of the graining allows us to affirm that there is nothing in front of the mouth. This is characteristic of certain bronzes of a particular style, such as n° 623 of COINS XV, or the one proposed here (DT. 2635)
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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