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E-auction 420-332097 - bga_660820 - GALLIA BELGICA - SEQUANI (Area of Besançon) Potin à la grosse tête, au bandeau lisse

GALLIA BELGICA - SEQUANI (Area of Besançon) Potin à la grosse tête, au bandeau lisse AU
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Estimate : 80 €
Price : 32 €
Maximum bid : 48 €
End of the sale : 03 May 2021 14:08:30
bidders : 8 bidders
Type : Potin à la grosse tête, au bandeau lisse
Date: Ier siècle avant J.-C.
Metal : potin
Diameter : 19 mm
Orientation dies : 3 h.
Weight : 4,81 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Très bel exemplaire mais monnaie concrétionnée. Jolie patine grise
Catalogue references :
LT.5368 var. - DT.3091

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête casquée à gauche, avec un bandeau parallèle ; l'œil vide et un globule dans la bouche.

Reverse

Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Taureau chargeant à gauche, la queue relevée.

Historical background

Sequanes (Region Besançon)

(Second - first century BC)

The Séquanes was one of the most important people of eastern Gaul. They were the enemies of the Aedui, their neighbors. Their territory was vast and stretched between the Saone, Rhone, Jura and Vosges. The Jura lakes separated the Helvetii. They were very strong in the third and second centuries BC, but had lost their pride after the Germans had occupied part of its territory to 70 BC They were neighbors Leuques the Lingons the Aedui and the Helvetii. Their main oppidum was Vesontio (Besançon). Cited several times by Caesar, during the campaign of 52 BC, they provided a contingent of 12,000 men for the army of relief. 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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