bga_1016113 - GAUL - CABELLIO - CAVAILLON Obole CABE / LEPI, à la corne d’abondance
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Type : Obole CABE / LEPI, à la corne d’abondance
Date: 44-42 AC.
Mint name / Town : Cavaillon
Metal : silver
Diameter : 9 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 0,38 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Flan centré, un petit manque de métal à trois heures. Superbe état, rare pour le type. Patine grise aux reflets bleutés
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : CABE.
Obverse description : Tête d'Apollon à droite.
Reverse
Reverse legend : LE/PI.
Reverse description : Légende de part et d’autre d'une corne d'abondance ; le tout dans une couronne de myrte.
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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