v15_0679 - SENONES (Area of Sens) Potin à la tête “d’indien” et au sanglier
MONNAIES 15 (2002)
Starting price : 75.00 €
Estimate : 150.00 €
Realised price : 75.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 84.00 €
Starting price : 75.00 €
Estimate : 150.00 €
Realised price : 75.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 84.00 €
Type : Potin à la tête “d’indien” et au sanglier
Date: c. avant 52 AC.
Metal : potin
Diameter : 15,5 mm
Orientation dies : 9 h.
Weight : 2,59 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Patine brune teintée de rouille. Le droit est parfaitement bien venu, mais le sanglier n'est qu'évoqué au revers, très émoussé ou plus vraisemblablement mal venu à la coulée
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de MONNAIES II, 21 juin 1997, n° 284
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête “d’indien” fortement stylisée à droite, six mèches de cheveux tirées en arrière, globulées aux extrémités ; l’œil est globulé.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Lisse, reste d’un animal enseigne.
Commentary
Au revers, on semble distinguer les restes d’un animal. En 1997, cet exemplaire avait été mal décrit. Il pourrait s’agir seulement d’un défaut de coulée pour un potin au sanglier (LT. 7445).
On the reverse, the remains of an animal appear to be visible. In 1997, this specimen was misdescribed. This could simply be a casting defect for a boar potin (LT. 7445)
On the reverse, the remains of an animal appear to be visible. In 1997, this specimen was misdescribed. This could simply be a casting defect for a boar potin (LT. 7445)
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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