v18_0893 - GALLIA BELGICA - SEQUANI (Area of Besançon) Denier SEQVANOIOTVOS
MONNAIES 18 (2003)
Starting price : 140.00 €
Estimate : 220.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 140.00 €
Estimate : 220.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Denier SEQVANOIOTVOS
Date: c. 70-50 AC.
Metal : silver
Diameter : 14 mm
Orientation dies : 11 h.
Weight : 1,89 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Denier frappé sur un flan irrégulier, décentré au droit. Très bien centré au revers avec une faiblesse de frappe sur l'avant du sanglier mais la légende presque complète
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête imberbe à gauche, les cheveux disposés en boucles perlées sur deux rangées ; (un rinceau derrière la tête), grènetis.
Reverse
Reverse legend : [SEQ]VANOIO//T[VOS].
Reverse description : Sanglier à gauche, légende circulaire autour.
Commentary
Sans la faiblesse de frappe, le revers de cette monnaie serait d'une rare qualité, avec l'arrière et les soies du sanglier bien venus. La légende est dextrogyre et il lui manque seulement SEQ au début et VOS à la fin.
If it weren't for the striking weakness, the reverse of this coin would be of rare quality, with the boar's back and bristles fitting. The legend is right-handed and is missing only SEQ at the beginning and VOS at the end.
If it weren't for the striking weakness, the reverse of this coin would be of rare quality, with the boar's back and bristles fitting. The legend is right-handed and is missing only SEQ at the beginning and VOS at the end.
Historical background
GALLIA BELGICA - SEQUANI (Area of Besançon)
(2nd - 1st century BC)
The Séquanes were one of the most important peoples of eastern Gaul. They were the enemies of the Aedui, their neighbors. Their territory was very vast and extended between the Saône, the Rhône, the Jura and the Vosges. The Jura lakes separated them from the Helvetians. They had been very powerful in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC, but had lost their luster after the Germans had occupied part of their territory around 70 BC. Their neighbors were the Leuques, the Lingones, Aedui and Helvetians. Their principal oppidum was Vesontio (Besançon). Mentioned several times by Caesar, during the campaign of 52 BC, they provided a contingent of 12,000 men for the relief army. Caesar (BG. I, 1-3, 6, 8-10, 12, 19, 31-33, 35, 38, 40, 44, 48, 54; IV, 10; VI, 12; VII, 66, 67, 75, 90). Kruta: 16, 71, 111, 364.
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