v28_0760 - SENONES (Area of Sens) PC 21.15 - Potin à la tête “d’indien”, au gros oeil
MONNAIES 28 (2007)
Starting price : 160.00 €
Estimate : 250.00 €
Realised price : 160.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 260.00 €
Starting price : 160.00 €
Estimate : 250.00 €
Realised price : 160.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 260.00 €
Type : PC 21.15 - Potin à la tête “d’indien”, au gros oeil
Date: Ier siècle avant J.-C.
Metal : potin
Diameter : 17,3 mm
Orientation dies : 9 h.
Weight : 3,47 g.
Coments on the condition:
Le droit est particulièrement bien venu, et le revers et très forts reliefs. Belle patine brune, mais avec des restes de concrétions verdâtres sur la partie inférieure du revers
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Ce potin illustre l’ouvrage “POTINS CELTES”
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête “d’indien” fortement stylisée à droite, sept mèches courtes de cheveux tirées en arrière, bouletées aux extrémités ; l’œil est globulé.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Cheval stylisé au pas à gauche, un globule entre les jambes ; la queue du cheval est bouletée à son extrémité.
Commentary
Ce potin semblerait être l'ultime dégénérescence du potin classique à la tête d'indien ; le droit a complètement été réinterprété avec un nez court b, une grosse joue et l'œil tandis que le cheval du revers est complètement cambré, avec un seul globule entre les jambes.
Ce type exact proviendrait exclusivement du sud de l'Aisne.
This potin would seem to be the ultimate degeneration of the classic potin with the Indian head; the obverse has been completely reinterpreted with a short nose b, a large cheek and the eye while the horse on the reverse is completely arched, with a single globule between the legs. This exact type would come exclusively from the south of the Aisne
Ce type exact proviendrait exclusivement du sud de l'Aisne.
This potin would seem to be the ultimate degeneration of the classic potin with the Indian head; the obverse has been completely reinterpreted with a short nose b, a large cheek and the eye while the horse on the reverse is completely arched, with a single globule between the legs. This exact type would come exclusively from the south of the Aisne
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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