bga_218813 - SENONES (Area of Sens) Statère globulaire à la croix, fourré avec pellicule d’argent et trace de dorrure
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Item sold on our e-shop (2011)
Price : 160.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2011)
Price : 160.00 €
Type : Statère globulaire à la croix, fourré avec pellicule d’argent et trace de dorrure
Date: c. 100-80 AC.
Metal : gold
Diameter : 12,5 mm
Weight : 5,32 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie sur un flan globulaire, en bronze (visible au revers) plaqué d’argent, avec des restes de dorure autour du bourrelet central
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Lisse avec une petite croix en relief.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Lisse.
Commentary
Au droit, la croix se devine à peine. Cet exemplaire est techniquement intéressant, comme faux d’époque, en bronze plaqué d’argent et doré.
On the right, the cross is barely visible. This example is technically interesting, as a period fake, in silver-plated and gilded bronze.
On the right, the cross is barely visible. This example is technically interesting, as a period fake, in silver-plated and gilded bronze.
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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