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Item sold on our e-shop (2010)
Price : 320.00 €
Type : Potin à la tête casquée et à l’annelet
Date: c. avant 52 AC.
Metal : potin
Diameter : 17,50 mm
Orientation dies : 3 h.
Weight : 3,01 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Portrait stylisé. Jolie patine vert olive. Petite faiblesse de frappe sous l’œil. Revers de joli style
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête casquée stylisée à gauche entre deux globules ; l’œil est globulé.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Cheval ou bouquetin à queue bifide passant à gauche ; entre les jambes, un cercle linéaire.
Commentary
Au revers, deux globules sont placés derrière la tête de l’animal. Sous le cheval, le cercle linéaire ou annelet n’est pas pointé (cf. MONNAIES II, n° 285). Exemplaire exceptionnel dans cet état.
On the reverse, two globules are placed behind the animal's head. Under the horse, the linear circle or ringlet is not pointed (cf. COINS II, no. 285). An exceptional example in this condition.
On the reverse, two globules are placed behind the animal's head. Under the horse, the linear circle or ringlet is not pointed (cf. COINS II, no. 285). An exceptional example in this condition.
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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