bga_812361 - GALLIA BELGICA - LINGONES (Area of Langres) Denier KALETEDOY, au delta renversé
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Type : Denier KALETEDOY, au delta renversé
Date: c. 80-50 AC.
Metal : silver
Diameter : 13 mm
Orientation dies : 9 h.
Weight : 1,95 g.
Coments on the condition:
Joli denier sur un flan court et centré, une faiblesse de frappe à huit heure. Très belle tête fine et détaillée au droit. Cheval bien venu à la frappe au revers. Patine grise
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête casquée à gauche.
Reverse
Reverse description : Cheval bridé et sanglé passant à gauche ; au-dessous, un delta.
Reverse legend : KAL-D-O-U.
Commentary
Si les deniers KALETEDOY sont plutôt abondants, mal frappés et bien souvent à peine identifiables avec l’entre jambe hors flan, ce denier est quand à lui parfaitement identifiable avec le delta renversé typique de la classe A.
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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