v24_0962 - SENONES (Area of Sens) Bronze YLLYCCI à l’oiseau
MONNAIES 24 (2005)
Starting price : 130.00 €
Estimate : 200.00 €
Realised price : 151.00 €
Number of bids : 3
Maximum bid : 151.00 €
Starting price : 130.00 €
Estimate : 200.00 €
Realised price : 151.00 €
Number of bids : 3
Maximum bid : 151.00 €
Type : Bronze YLLYCCI à l’oiseau
Date: c. avant 52 AC.
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 16 mm
Orientation dies : 1 h.
Weight : 3,03 g.
Coments on the condition:
Très beau portrait ave une patine sombre très légèrement piquée. Revers bien centré
Catalogue references :
LT.7493 - BN.7493-7507 - ABT.320 - RIG.320 - Sch/L.744 - Sch/SM.374 var. - Sch/D.- - Sch/GB.- - BMCC.150-151, S135-S139
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de MONNAIES XV, n° 623 ; il a été vendu à 200€ sur un ordre maximum de 255€
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête à droite, les cheveux divisés en grosses mèches stylisées ramenées en avant et bouletées aux extrémités.
Reverse
Reverse legend : [YLL]YCCI.
Reverse description : Oiseau à gauche ; derrière, un pentagramme et une croisette bouletée, accostée de quatre globules ; derrière deux annelets centrés.
Commentary
Sur cet exemplaire, on semble lire SIINV et non pas YLLYCCI. D’après les conclusions du RIG. op. cit., p. 488, il faut certainement restituer la lecture INVC. D. Allen signale que deux exemplaires trouvés à Villeneuve-Saint-Germain présentent la particularité d’avoir une légende très proche du type SIINV (LT. 7552). En fait, les symboles du revers, en particulier la croisette bouletée accostée de quatre globules permet de restituer cet exemplaire à la classe 4.
On this example, it seems to read SIINV and not YLLYCCI. According to the conclusions of the RIG. op. cit., p. 488, the reading INVC should certainly be restored. D. Allen reports that two examples found in Villeneuve-Saint-Germain have the particularity of having a legend very close to the SIINV type (LT. 7552). In fact, the symbols on the reverse, in particular the boulette cross flanked by four globules, allow this example to be restored to class 4
On this example, it seems to read SIINV and not YLLYCCI. According to the conclusions of the RIG. op. cit., p. 488, the reading INVC should certainly be restored. D. Allen reports that two examples found in Villeneuve-Saint-Germain have the particularity of having a legend very close to the SIINV type (LT. 7552). In fact, the symbols on the reverse, in particular the boulette cross flanked by four globules, allow this example to be restored to class 4
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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