v15_0289 - GALLIA - SOUTH WESTERN GAUL - PETROCORII (Area of Perigueux) Drachme “au sanglier”
MONNAIES 15 (2002)
Starting price : 99.00 €
Estimate : 200.00 €
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Starting price : 99.00 €
Estimate : 200.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Drachme “au sanglier”
Date: c. 121-52 AC.
Mint name / Town : Mouliets-et-Villemartin ?
Metal : silver
Diameter : 13,5 mm
Orientation dies : 3 h.
Weight : 2,03 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Usure très importante pour ce rare monnayage
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête humaine à droite, les cheveux relevés.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Sanglier courant à droite, blessé par une sorte de flèche.
Commentary
Avant la trouvaille de Mouliets-Villemartin, ce type était de la plus grande rareté.
Historical background
GALLIA - SOUTH WESTERN GAUL - PETROCORII (Area of Perigueux)
(1st century BC)
The Pétrocoriens or Pétrocores whose territory extended between the Dordogne and the Vézère on the current department of the Dordogne, (the former Périgord) had Périgueux for capital. They were part of Celtic Gaul and will then be attached to Aquitaine. They appear late as the Nitiobroges at the time of the final phase of the Gallic Wars. They provided a contingent of 5,000 men to the relief army. Strabo pointed out that the Petrocores were very good metallurgists and worked iron. Sources: Caesar (BG. VII, 75, Strabo IV, 2, 2).
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