v57_0427 - GALLIA BELGICA - SEQUANI (Area of Besançon) Denier SEQVANOIOTVOS
MONNAIES 57 (2013)
Starting price : 180.00 €
Estimate : 280.00 €
Realised price : 180.00 €
Starting price : 180.00 €
Estimate : 280.00 €
Realised price : 180.00 €
Type : Denier SEQVANOIOTVOS
Date: c. 70-50 AC.
Metal : silver
Diameter : 12,5 mm
Orientation dies : 1 h.
Weight : 1,92 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Flan court et ovale, avec des types incomplets mais bien identifiables. Avers avec un beau visage mais revers avec la tête du sanglier hors flan. Patine très claire, avec une légère irisation autour des reliefs
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête imberbe à gauche, les cheveux disposés en boucles perlées sur deux rangées ; une esse derrière la nuque ; grènetis.
Reverse
Reverse legend : [SE - QVA]NOIO - TV[OS].
Reverse description : Sanglier à gauche ; légende autour.
Commentary
Sur cet exemplaire, la coiffure est clairement composée d’annelets pointés juxtaposés. Pour une monnaie de l’aire du denier, ce type est relativement rare par rapport aux TOGIRIX, Q.DOCI SAM.F ou autres KALETEDOY ! Il est très rare d’avoir l’épigraphie SEQVANOIOTVOS complète, les flans étant systématiquement de taille inférieure à celle des coins.
Contrairement à l’exemplaire précédent, ce denier présente une petite esse derrière la nuque ; le DT. 3243 a aussi cette particularité.
On this example, the hairstyle is clearly composed of juxtaposed pointed rings. For a coin from the denarius era, this type is relatively rare compared to the TOGIRIX, Q.DOCI SAM.F or other KALETEDOY! It is very rare to have the complete SEQVANOIOTVOS epigraphy, the flans being systematically smaller than the dies. Unlike the previous example, this denarius has a small esse behind the neck; the DT. 3243 also has this particularity
Contrairement à l’exemplaire précédent, ce denier présente une petite esse derrière la nuque ; le DT. 3243 a aussi cette particularité.
On this example, the hairstyle is clearly composed of juxtaposed pointed rings. For a coin from the denarius era, this type is relatively rare compared to the TOGIRIX, Q.DOCI SAM.F or other KALETEDOY! It is very rare to have the complete SEQVANOIOTVOS epigraphy, the flans being systematically smaller than the dies. Unlike the previous example, this denarius has a small esse behind the neck; the DT. 3243 also has this particularity
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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