Live auction - bga_543920 - GALLIA BELGICA - SEQUANI (Area of Besançon) Denier SEQVANOIOTVOS
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| Estimate : | 850 € |
| Price : | 550 € |
| Maximum bid : | 550 € |
| End of the sale : | 10 September 2019 15:50:06 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Denier SEQVANOIOTVOS
Date: c. 70-50 AC.
Mint name / Town : Besançon,(25)
Metal : silver
Diameter : 13,5 mm
Orientation dies : 3 h.
Weight : 1,97 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire de toute beauté sur un petit flan avec une partie du grènetis visible au droit. Magnifique tête. Revers de style fin. Très belle patine de médaillier avec des reflets mordorés. Conserve une partie de son brillant de frappe et de son coupant d’origine
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête imberbe à gauche, les cheveux disposés en boucles perlées sur deux rangées ; un rinceau derrière la tête.
Reverse
Reverse legend : [SE-QVANOIO-TVOS].
Reverse description : Sanglier à gauche.
Commentary
Ce type de chevelure en juxtaposition d'annelets pointés est assez peu répandu sur les monnaies gauloises.
Historical background
GALLIA BELGICA - SEQUANI (Area of Besançon)
(2nd - 1st century BC)
The Séquanes were one of the most important peoples of eastern Gaul. They were the enemies of the Aedui, their neighbors. Their territory was very vast and extended between the Saône, the Rhône, the Jura and the Vosges. The Jura lakes separated them from the Helvetians. They had been very powerful in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC, but had lost their luster after the Germans had occupied part of their territory around 70 BC. Their neighbors were the Leuques, the Lingones, Aedui and Helvetians. Their principal oppidum was Vesontio (Besançon). Mentioned several times by Caesar, during the campaign of 52 BC, they provided a contingent of 12,000 men for the relief army. Caesar (BG. I, 1-3, 6, 8-10, 12, 19, 31-33, 35, 38, 40, 44, 48, 54; IV, 10; VI, 12; VII, 66, 67, 75, 90). Kruta: 16, 71, 111, 364.
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