v15_1392 - BRITTANY - DUROTRIGES Statère de billon, “Durotrigan E”
MONNAIES 15 (2002)
Starting price : 85.00 €
Estimate : 170.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 85.00 €
Estimate : 170.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Statère de billon, “Durotrigan E”
Date: c. 60 AC. - 20 AD.
Metal : billon
Diameter : 17,5 mm
Orientation dies : 2 h.
Weight : 3,92 g.
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire fortement stylisé, néanmoins de style très fin au revers
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
Trace de cassure au coin au droit.
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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