bga_175445 - GALLIA BELGICA - SEQUANI (Area of Besançon) Denier TOGIRIX, fourré
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Item sold on our e-shop (2011)
Price : 20.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2011)
Price : 20.00 €
Type : Denier TOGIRIX, fourré
Date: c. 80-50 AC.
Metal : silver
Diameter : 13,5 mm
Orientation dies : 10 h.
Weight : 1,5 g.
Coments on the condition:
Flan un peu court, mais frappe relativement centrée, avec le portrait complet et un assez beau revers malgré l’absence de la tête du cheval
Obverse
Obverse legend : [TOC]IRI[X].
Obverse description : Tête à gauche.
Reverse
Reverse legend : [TO]CIR[IX].
Reverse description : Cheval bridé et sanglé galopant à gauche ; au-dessus la légende.
Commentary
L’aspect de la pellicule d’argent qui recouvre les monnaies fourrées est souvent déterminante pour l’appréciation de l’état d’une monnaie fourrée ; cet exemplaire est relativement bien centré, mais la pellicule d’argent est piquée par endroit, ce qui lui donne un aspect hétérogène.
The appearance of the silver film covering the filled coins is often decisive in assessing the condition of a filled coin; this example is relatively well centered, but the silver film is pitted in places, which gives it a heterogeneous appearance.
The appearance of the silver film covering the filled coins is often decisive in assessing the condition of a filled coin; this example is relatively well centered, but the silver film is pitted in places, which gives it a heterogeneous appearance.
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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