E-auction 15-3786 - bga_114748 - GALLIA BELGICA - LEUCI (Area of Toul) Quart de statère d’or au cheval retourné, série B (fourré en bronze)
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| Estimate : | 40 € |
| Price : | 6 € |
| Maximum bid : | 6 € |
| End of the sale : | 29 July 2013 15:03:00 |
| bidders : | 5 bidders |
Type : Quart de statère d’or au cheval retourné, série B (fourré en bronze)
Date: IIe - Ier siècle avant J.-C.
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 12,64 mm
Orientation dies : 9 h.
Weight : 0,63 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Noyau de bronze avec des traces d’or dans les champs du revers
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête laurée à droite, la chevelure formée de croissants, une sorte de lis dans la chevelure.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Cheval à gauche, la tête retournée formée d'une esse en guise de mâchoire inférieure et d'un point pour l'œil. Double volute centrée entre les pattes, roue à rayons entre la mâchoire et le dos.
Commentary
La couche d'or est bien nette autour des reliefs au revers. La palme au-dessus du cheval et la rosace entre ses jambes sont bien visibles.
Historical background
GALLIA BELGICA - LEUCI (Area of Toul)
(2nd - 1st century BC)
The Leuques are mentioned only once in the Gallic Wars. Their neighbors were the Médiomatriques, the Lingons and the Séquanes. The Leuques as well as the Séquanes and the Lingones provided Caesar with wheat when the Roman army stopped at Vesontio (Besançon) to refuel before facing the Germans of Ariovistus (58 BC). Caesar (BG. I, 40).
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