v59_0715 - GALLIA BELGICA - SEQUANI (Area of Besançon) Denier SEQVANOIOTVOS
MONNAIES 59 (2013)
Starting price : 320.00 €
Estimate : 600.00 €
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Starting price : 320.00 €
Estimate : 600.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Denier SEQVANOIOTVOS
Date: c. 70-50 AC.
Metal : silver
Diameter : 14,00 mm
Orientation dies : 1 h.
Weight : 1,95 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire de qualité, avec une très belle tête d’un style inhabituel. Une toute petite faiblesse sur la chevelure. Revers d’un style plus lourd. Patine grise avec une superbe irisation de collection ancienne
Predigree :
C’est le n° 1190 de MONNAIES 43
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête imberbe à gauche, les cheveux disposés en boucles perlées sur deux rangées ; un rinceau derrière la tête.
Reverse
Reverse legend : SE - QVANOI[O - TVOS].
Reverse description : Sanglier à gauche.
Commentary
Ce type de chevelure en juxtaposition d'annelets pointés est assez peu répandu sur les monnaies gauloises. Sur cet exemplaire, seule la légende SEQVAN est visible (SE sous le groin et QVAN au-dessus des soies du sanglier).
Les seuls deniers approchant de la qualité de celui-ci sont le n° 847 de MONNAIES XXIII et le n° 19 de la fameuse vente de la collection d’un amateur d’art chez Vinchon le 29 octobre 2002 (vendu 800 €).
This type of hair in juxtaposition of pointed rings is quite rare on Gallic coins. On this example, only the legend SEQVAN is visible (SE under the snout and QVAN above the boar's bristles). The only denarii approaching the quality of this one are No. 847 of MONNAIES XXIII and No. 19 of the famous sale of the collection of an art lover at Vinchon on October 29, 2002 (sold for €800)
Les seuls deniers approchant de la qualité de celui-ci sont le n° 847 de MONNAIES XXIII et le n° 19 de la fameuse vente de la collection d’un amateur d’art chez Vinchon le 29 octobre 2002 (vendu 800 €).
This type of hair in juxtaposition of pointed rings is quite rare on Gallic coins. On this example, only the legend SEQVAN is visible (SE under the snout and QVAN above the boar's bristles). The only denarii approaching the quality of this one are No. 847 of MONNAIES XXIII and No. 19 of the famous sale of the collection of an art lover at Vinchon on October 29, 2002 (sold for €800)
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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