v15_0183 - GALLIA - VOLCÆ ARECOMICI (Area of Nîmes) Bronze AR / VOLC, à l'aigle
MONNAIES 15 (2002)
Starting price : 118.00 €
Estimate : 240.00 €
Realised price : 118.00 €
Starting price : 118.00 €
Estimate : 240.00 €
Realised price : 118.00 €
Type : Bronze AR / VOLC, à l'aigle
Date: c. 70-50 AC.
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 14 mm
Orientation dies : 11 h.
Weight : 1,57 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Beau portrait avec une faiblesse de frappe au droit sur le visage. Frappe décentrée. Patine marron
Obverse
Obverse legend : AR, LETTRES LIGATURÉES.
Obverse description : Buste diadémé et drapé d'Artémis à droite.
Reverse
Reverse legend : VOL[C].
Reverse description : Aigle debout de face, les ailes déployées, la tête tournée à gauche ; le tout dans une couronne de myrte.
Commentary
L’aigle semble tenir un foudre dans son bec.
The eagle appears to be holding a thunderbolt in its beak
The eagle appears to be holding a thunderbolt in its beak
Historical background
GALLIA - VOLCÆ ARECOMICI (Area of Nîmes)
(1st century BC)
The Arecomic Volques, from the same group or people (volk) would have emigrated from the Danubian regions to come and settle in southern Gaul in the 3rd century BC. Installed on part of the current departments of Gard and Hérault, their capital was Nemausus (Nîmes). It is normally on their territory that Narbo Martius (Narbonne) was founded in 118 BC, which was to become the capital of the Provincia. Sources: Caesar (BG. VII, 7, 64); Strabo (G. IV, 1, 12).
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