Live auction - bga_625569 - GALLIA BELGICA - LINGONES (Area of Langres) Denier CONTE
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| Estimate : | 250 € |
| Price : | 145 € |
| Maximum bid : | 170 € |
| End of the sale : | 26 January 2021 16:14:18 |
| bidders : | 2 bidders |
Type : Denier CONTE
Date: c.80-50 BC
Metal : silver
Diameter : 14 mm
Orientation dies : 9 h.
Weight : 1,82 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Frappe décentrée, notamment au revers. Reliefs plus nets au revers. Patine grise
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête casquée à gauche avec double grènetis.
Reverse
Reverse legend : CONTE RÉTROGRADE AVEC LETTRES N ET T LIGATURÉES.
Reverse description : Cheval bridé et sanglé galopant à gauche ; devant le cheval, rinceau ; entre les pattes, main coupée ? .
Commentary
Ce type, originaire de l’aire du denier, a peut-être été frappé par les Lingons. Cette attribution lui vient, comme le font remarquer les auteurs du Nouvel Atlas de ce que ce denier “fort rare, est associé dans plusieurs trouvailles aux quinaires de KALETEDOY”. Mais si une pluralité d’atelier est probable pur les monnaies KALETEDOY, l’atelier qui frappa les CONT reste incertain, peut-être chez les Lingons, peut-être ailleurs !
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Historical background
GALLIA BELGICA - LINGONES (Area of Langres)
(2nd - 1st century BC)
The territory of the Lingons was very vast, straddling the current department of Haute-Marne and part of the Côte d'Or, Yonne and Aube. Their capital was located in Langres. They were surrounded by the Sequani, the Mandubians, the Leuci, the Remes, the Suessions, the Senones and the Aedui. It was one of the largest civitas in Gaul. Langres, which has kept their name, seems to have been one of their oppida. Allies of the Romans, they did not take part in the War. The Helvetians, during their retreat after the defeat of Bibracte, crossed the Lingon territory. And in 52 BC, they did not send emissaries, did not join the revolt and did not participate in the relief army sent to Vercingetorix. On the other hand, in 51 before J. - C., they provided a contingent of cavalry to the Romans in order to fight the Bellovaques and the Belgians. They therefore remained faithful to the Roman alliance. They are quoted several times in Caesar's Commentaries. Caesar (BG. I, 26, 40; IV, 10; VI, 44; VII, 9, 63, 66; VIII, 11). Kruta: 21,111, 184, 187, 201, 251.
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