v15_0869 - GALLIA BELGICA - SEQUANI (Area of Besançon) Denier TOGIRIX
MONNAIES 15 (2002)
Starting price : 185.00 €
Estimate : 400.00 €
Realised price : 185.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 204.00 €
Starting price : 185.00 €
Estimate : 400.00 €
Realised price : 185.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 204.00 €
Type : Denier TOGIRIX
Date: c. 80-50 AC.
Metal : silver
Diameter : 15 mm
Orientation dies : 5 h.
Weight : 1,96 g.
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire de qualité exceptionnelle, en particulier au revers. Frappé sur un flan large, mais légèrement décentré au revers
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la collection Theodor Voltz, Auctiones 25, 19-21 juin 1995, n° 1288
Obverse
Obverse legend : TOGIRI[X).
Obverse description : Tête à gauche.
Reverse
Reverse legend : [TOGIRI].
Reverse description : Cheval bridé et sanglé galopant à gauche ; au-dessous, une fibule cruciforme.
Commentary
Sur ce remarquable exemplaire, sous le cheval, nous pensons reconnaître une fibule cruciforme. Cet exemplaire a été refrappé sur une pièce incuse, dont certains détails sont encore visibles au droit. Trace de double frappe au revers dont il ne subsiste qu’un écrasement de flan, visible sous la fibule de 4 à 6 heures.
On this remarkable example, under the horse, we believe we recognize a cruciform fibula. This example was re-struck on an incuse coin, some details of which are still visible on the obverse. Traces of double striking on the reverse of which only a crushed flan remains, visible under the fibula from 4 to 6 o'clock
On this remarkable example, under the horse, we believe we recognize a cruciform fibula. This example was re-struck on an incuse coin, some details of which are still visible on the obverse. Traces of double striking on the reverse of which only a crushed flan remains, visible under the fibula from 4 to 6 o'clock
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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