Live auction - bga_1050676 - HOARD OF TAYAC - GIRONDE Statère du type de Tayac au trident
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| Estimate : | 2 000 € |
| Price : | 1 000 € |
| Maximum bid : | 1 000 € |
| End of the sale : | 23 September 2025 16:00:34 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Statère du type de Tayac au trident
Date: Ier siècle avant J.-C.
Metal : gold
Diameter : 20 mm
Orientation dies : 5 h.
Weight : 7,72 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Flan centré. Utilisation de coins usés, ainsi que quelques rayures des deux côtés. Patine de collection
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
Cette monnaie est très intéressante, le profil au droit a un nez de “boxeur”, typique du groupe III, mais la tête est laurée, proche du DT 3616.
This coin is very interesting, the profile on the right has a “boxer” nose, typical of group III, but the head is laureate, close to DT 3616
This coin is very interesting, the profile on the right has a “boxer” nose, typical of group III, but the head is laureate, close to DT 3616
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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