v31_0830 - SENONES (Area of Sens) Potin au pseudo-cimier
MONNAIES 31 (2007)
Starting price : 150.00 €
Estimate : 250.00 €
Realised price : 150.00 €
Starting price : 150.00 €
Estimate : 250.00 €
Realised price : 150.00 €
Type : Potin au pseudo-cimier
Date: c. avant 52 AC.
Metal : potin
Diameter : 17,1 mm
Orientation dies : 11 h.
Weight : 3,93 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Flan irrégulier. Très beau portrait pour ce type de potin. Revers complet mais un peu mou. Patine grise, légèrement poreuse
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête “d’indien” fortement stylisée à gauche ; l’œil est globulé ; un globule sous le menton.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Cheval élancé au pas à gauche, l’antérieur levé ; grènetis circulaire.
Commentary
Ce potin, dit au pseudo-cimier dans le Nouvel Atlas (il constitue à lui tout seule la série 574) est particulièrement rare et les quelques exemplaires qui circulent sont souvent de mauvaise facture, avec un flan irrégulier, et sont souvent mal ébarbés ; c'est le cas sur ce potin qui est cependant complet des deux côtés.
This potin, called pseudo-crest in the New Atlas (it alone constitutes series 574) is particularly rare and the few examples that circulate are often of poor quality, with an irregular flan, and are often poorly trimmed; this is the case on this potin which is however complete on both sides
This potin, called pseudo-crest in the New Atlas (it alone constitutes series 574) is particularly rare and the few examples that circulate are often of poor quality, with an irregular flan, and are often poorly trimmed; this is the case on this potin which is however complete on both sides
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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