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bga_337446 - SENONES (Area of Sens) Statère globulaire à la croix, revers aux traits (?)
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Item sold on our e-shop (2015)
Price : 400.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2015)
Price : 400.00 €
Type : Statère globulaire à la croix, revers aux traits (?)
Date: c. 100-80 AC.
Metal : gold
Diameter : 12 mm
Weight : 7,16 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Statère sur un flan très irrégulier, avec un avers un peu confus et un revers avec des motifs (?)
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Lisse avec une petite croix en relief.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Lisse, avec deux traits en reliefs (?).
Commentary
Ces statères, d’une typologie très simple, mais d’une technologie complexe, ont malheureusement fait récemment parler d’eux, avec le vol du fameux trésor de Saint-Denis-les-Sens en juin 2012.
D’une simplification extrême, ce statère montre la différence entre notre conception moderne d'une belle monnaie et la conception antique d'une monnaie de valeur...
Cet exemplaire semble avoir deux traits en relief au lieu du revers habituellement lisse .
These staters, of a very simple typology, but complex technology, have unfortunately recently been talked about, with the theft of the famous treasure of Saint-Denis-les-Sens in June 2012. Extremely simplified, this stater shows the difference between our modern conception of a beautiful coin and the ancient conception of a valuable coin... This example seems to have two raised lines instead of the usually smooth reverse
D’une simplification extrême, ce statère montre la différence entre notre conception moderne d'une belle monnaie et la conception antique d'une monnaie de valeur...
Cet exemplaire semble avoir deux traits en relief au lieu du revers habituellement lisse .
These staters, of a very simple typology, but complex technology, have unfortunately recently been talked about, with the theft of the famous treasure of Saint-Denis-les-Sens in June 2012. Extremely simplified, this stater shows the difference between our modern conception of a beautiful coin and the ancient conception of a valuable coin... This example seems to have two raised lines instead of the usually smooth reverse
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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