Live auction - bga_612573 - TURONES (Area of Touraine) Bronze aux lutteurs, KARIQA au revers

TURONES (Area of Touraine) Bronze aux lutteurs, KARIQA au revers AU

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Estimate :	1 200 €
Price :	no bid
Maximum bid :	no bid
End of the sale :	08 September 2020 15:33:13

Type : Bronze aux lutteurs, KARIQA au revers

Date: c. 70-50 BC

Metal : bronze

Diameter : 16,5 mm

Orientation dies : 7 h.

Weight : 2,50 g.

Rarity : R3

Coments on the condition:

Très beau et rare bronze épigraphique. Légende en bord de flan au revers. Jolie patine verte

Catalogue references :

LT.6406 - DT.S 2671 A - RIG.cf. 98

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête à droite, chevelure abondante avec une esse derrière la nuque ; grènetis.

Reverse

Reverse description : Deux lutteurs face à face, tenant chacun une arme et celui de gauche brandissant un torque ; grènetis.

Reverse legend : KARIQA

Commentary

L'attribution aux Turons n’est peut-être pas satisfaisante, mais l’aire de répartition de ces bronzes, comme de tant d’autres attribués aux Carnutes, semble localisée au sud de la Touraine...
Cet exemplaire offre clairement un revers anépigraphe..
The attribution to the Turons is perhaps not satisfactory, but the distribution area of these bronzes, like so many others attributed to the Carnutes, seems to be located in the south of Touraine... This example clearly has an anepigraphic reverse.