bga_388846 - ITALY - TRANSPADANE AREA - CELTO-LIGURIANS “Drachme lourde”, imitation de Marseille
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Price : 350.00 €
Type : “Drachme lourde”, imitation de Marseille
Date: IIIe-IIe siècle avant J.-C.
Metal : silver
Diameter : 14,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,11 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Très beau portrait de frappe vigoureuse, presque complet. Flan rectangulaire et un peu court, surtout au revers. Patine hétérogène, avec des concrétions de vert de gris
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Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la collection M. G
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête de Diane à droite, laurée, avec pendants d'oreille et un collier.
Reverse
Reverse legend : LÉGENDE STYLISÉE.
Reverse description : Lion à droite.
Reverse legend : MASSLL
Commentary
Avec ce poids de plus de trois grammes, cette monnaie est plutôt une drachme lourde. Le style, particulièrement du droit, correspond à celui des n° 29 et 30 de MONNAIES XV.
With this weight of more than three grams, this coin is rather a heavy drachma. The style, particularly of the obverse, corresponds to that of nos. 29 and 30 of MONNAIES XV
With this weight of more than three grams, this coin is rather a heavy drachma. The style, particularly of the obverse, corresponds to that of nos. 29 and 30 of MONNAIES XV
Historical background
ITALY - TRANSPADANE AREA - CELTO-LIGURIANS
(3rd - 2nd century BC)
The Celto-Ligurians, with coins in the Lepontic alphabet, settled in the 6th or 5th century BC in Transpadane, which would later become Cisalpine Gaul. From the end of the 4th century BC, they were in contact with Rome. The Gauls crush the Romans on the Allia on July 18, 387 BC and Brennus takes Rome, (Væ victis!) after a long siege, despite the resistance of the Capitoline fortress (the geese consecrated to Juno Monere ( Moneta) warned the Romans of the danger). The war resumed a century later between 285 and 282 BC Rome remained mistress of Central Italy. After the victory of Clastidium in 222 BC, the Romans seized Mediolanum (Milan). They submit the Boii and the Insubrians after taking Bologna and impose colonies of Roman citizens in Cremona, Piacenza and Modena. The Romans begin the construction of via Flaminia.
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