v61_0398 - BRITTANY - DUROTRIGES Statère de billon, “Durotrigan E”
MONNAIES 61 (2014)
Starting price : 480.00 €
Estimate : 650.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 480.00 €
Estimate : 650.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Statère de billon, “Durotrigan E”
Date: c. 60 AC. - 20 AD.
Metal : billon
Diameter : 19 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 5,02 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie exceptionnelle, avec un très bel avers complet et un revers d’une frappe particulièrement vigoureuse. Patine grise et irisée de collection ancienne
Predigree :
Ce statère provient du fameux trésor de l’Île de White
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Restes de tête humaine laurée à droite.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Cheval, la tête en forme de cadenas debout à gauche ; au-dessus, douze globules.
Commentary
Exemplaire de qualité hors du commun, avec un revers d’une rare qualité !.
Historical background
BRITTANY - DUROTRIGES
(1st century BC - 1st century AD)
The Durotriges occupied the territories which correspond to present-day Dorset as well as part of Somerset, Wiltshire and West-Hampshire, neighbors of the Atrebates and Regni. The Avon formed the eastern border of their kingdom. The Durotriges were separated to the north from the Dobunni by Salisbury Plain. The names of the kings of the Durotriges have not reached us. They maintained trade relations with their Armorican neighbors and were excellent sailors. After the Venetian defeat of 57 BC, they found themselves isolated and relations with the Continent were interrupted. They fiercely resisted the Roman invasion. (Kruta: 589).
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