bga_949873 - GAUL - CABELLIO - CAVAILLON Bronze COL CABE, à la corne d’abondance
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Type : Bronze COL CABE, à la corne d’abondance
Date: 23 BC.
Mint name / Town : Cavaillon (84)
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 12,5 mm
Orientation dies : 5 h.
Weight : 1,34 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Flan de forme irrégulière, centré. Usure superficielle. Patine marron
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : COL CABE..
Obverse description : Tête tourelée de Tyché à droite avec collier de perles ; dessous trois besants en triangle.
Reverse
Reverse legend : IMP CAESAR AVGVST COS XI.
Reverse description : Corne d'abondance.
Historical background
GAUL - CABELLIO - CAVAILLON
(1st century BC)
City of the Cavares tribe, under the influence of Marseilles, Cavaillon emancipated itself from Massaliote supervision after the fall of Marseilles in 49 BC. between 44-42 BC, were struck could indicate a new foundation by Lepidus. He joined his forces in Gaul with those of Marc-Antoine on May 29, 43 BC. He formed with Octave and Marc Antoine the second Triumvirate. The city may have received the "jus latinum" from Augustus in 23 BC. Sources: Strabo (G. IV, 1).
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