Live auction - bga_780970 - HOARD OF TAYAC - GIRONDE Statère du type de Tayac au trident (A3)
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| Estimate : | 3 500 € |
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| End of the sale : | 06 December 2022 16:07:51 |
Type : Statère du type de Tayac au trident (A3)
Date: Ier siècle avant J.-C.
Metal : gold
Diameter : 21,5 mm
Orientation dies : 3 h.
Weight : 7,62 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie centrée. Joli revers
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête à droite ornée d'une couronne de lauriers.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Bige à droite conduit par un aurige stylisé en bord de flan, des globules sous les chevaux et des globules et une légende dégénérée en guise d'exergue.
Commentary
Type connu et représenté dans le trésor de Tayac sous la série au trident, type A3, au nez de “boxeur” Mêmes coins de droit et de revers que l’exemplaire de la collection T. Voltz, (Auctiones 25, M&M, 19-20 juin 1995, n° 1184).
Type known and represented in the Tayac treasure under the trident series, type A3, with a “boxer” nose Same right and reverse corners as the copy in the T. Voltz collection, (Auctiones 25, M&M, 19- June 20, 1995, No. 1184)
Type known and represented in the Tayac treasure under the trident series, type A3, with a “boxer” nose Same right and reverse corners as the copy in the T. Voltz collection, (Auctiones 25, M&M, 19- June 20, 1995, No. 1184)
Historical background
HOARD OF TAYAC - GIRONDE
This hoard was discovered at Tayac, in the Gironde department, in November 1893. It consisted of torques broken in two, a spirally wound gold wire, 73 small ingots described as coin blanks (weighing 7.60 grams), gold ingots (of various shapes and weights), but most importantly, 325 staters. The composition was estimated to be approximately four-fifths Arvernian staters (actually Aedui, and of uncertain Western origin) and one-fifth Bellovaci staters (actually staters with broad flans from the Ambiani). Unfortunately, \"as many pieces have been melted down,\" it is difficult to provide a precise composition and distribution. \"The Bordeaux Museum acquired, in addition to the torques, two small ingots, two unstruck coins, two coins struck on one side only, ten Arvernian coins, and one Bellovaci coin.\" A. Blanchet, who describes this find on pages 561 and 562 of his Treatise, was able to examine some coins from this find that Messrs. Rollin and Feuardent had in their hands....
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