E-auction 98-51176 - bga_239720 - GALLIA BELGICA - LEUCI (Area of Toul) Potin à la tête d’indien, classe Ij/h
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| Estimate : | 40 € |
| Price : | 26 € |
| Maximum bid : | 26 € |
| End of the sale : | 02 March 2015 15:08:30 |
| bidders : | 6 bidders |
Type : Potin à la tête d’indien, classe Ij/h
Date: c. 75-50 AC.
Metal : potin
Diameter : 19,5 mm
Orientation dies : 9 h.
Weight : 4,09 g.
Coments on the condition:
Potin avec de long penons de coulée à la base du cou et au-dessus de la tête. Types complets avec un droit un peu plus mou. Belle patine verte
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la collection M. G
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête ceinte d’un bandeau à gauche, la chevelure indiquée par trois mèches, le cou par trois petits traits.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Sanglier enseigne à gauche, la queue recourbée ; hampe en forme de lis partant du centre de la ligne d’exergue.
Commentary
Le point sous le ventre du sanglier est bien net sur ce potin.
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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