v15_0672 - SENONES (Area of Sens) Potin à la tête “d’indien”, stylisée
MONNAIES 15 (2002)
Starting price : 115.00 €
Estimate : 240.00 €
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Starting price : 115.00 €
Estimate : 240.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Potin à la tête “d’indien”, stylisée
Date: c. avant 52 AC.
Metal : potin
Diameter : 18,5 mm
Orientation dies : 9 h.
Weight : 3,65 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Très joli revers. Patine marron foncé. Métal légèrement granuleux
Catalogue references :
LT.7417 var. - BN.manque ? - ABT.- - Sch/L.753 var. - Sch/SM.- - Sch/D.- - PK.91 var. - BMCC.manque - Z.-
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête “d’indien” fortement stylisée à droite, cinq mèches courtes de cheveux tirées en arrière, bouletées aux extrémités, l’œil est globulé ; le nez est très court et bouleté.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Cheval stylisé au pas à gauche, accosté de trois globules ; la queue du cheval est globulée à son extrémité.
Commentary
Semble complètement inédit et non répertorié pour le type. Manque aux principaux ouvrages consultés. Le visage de cet exemplaire est très particulier.
Appears to be completely unpublished and unlisted for the type. Missing from the main works consulted. The face of this example is very unusual.
Appears to be completely unpublished and unlisted for the type. Missing from the main works consulted. The face of this example is very unusual.
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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