v15_0845 - GALLIA BELGICA - SEQUANI (Area of Besançon) Statère d’électrum
MONNAIES 15 (2002)
Starting price : 550.00 €
Estimate : 1 250.00 €
Realised price : 620.00 €
Number of bids : 3
Maximum bid : 735.00 €
Starting price : 550.00 €
Estimate : 1 250.00 €
Realised price : 620.00 €
Number of bids : 3
Maximum bid : 735.00 €
Type : Statère d’électrum
Date: c. 80-50 AC.
Metal : electrum
Diameter : 22 mm
Orientation dies : 2 h.
Weight : 7,06 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Flan large, scyphate, légèrement bombé. Couleur pâle. Usure importante, mais exemplaire parfaitement identifiable
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête stylisée d’Apollon laurée à droite, surmontée d’un croissant.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Char galopant à gauche, conduit par un aurige ; devant le quadrige, un croissant ; sous le cheval, une croisette.
Commentary
Cet exemplaire, bien que proche des exemplaires des différents musées, Berlin, Copenhague, Paris ou Zürich, ne semble pas lié par les coins à ces statères. En revanche, sur notre exemplaire, le croissant du droit est bien visible dans la chevelure ce qui n’est pas le cas pour les autres pièces répertoriées.
This example, although close to the examples in the various museums, Berlin, Copenhagen, Paris or Zurich, does not seem to be linked by the dies to these staters. On the other hand, on our example, the crescent on the obverse is clearly visible in the hair, which is not the case for the other listed pieces.
This example, although close to the examples in the various museums, Berlin, Copenhagen, Paris or Zurich, does not seem to be linked by the dies to these staters. On the other hand, on our example, the crescent on the obverse is clearly visible in the hair, which is not the case for the other listed pieces.
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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