E-auction 236-159700 - bga_162942 - GALLIA BELGICA - MELDI (Area of Meaux) Bronze à l’aigle et au sanglier, classe III
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| Estimate : | 75 € |
| Price : | 16 € |
| Maximum bid : | 20 € |
| End of the sale : | 23 October 2017 14:08:00 |
| bidders : | 8 bidders |
Type : Bronze à l’aigle et au sanglier, classe III
Date: c. 60-40 AC.
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 15,5 mm
Orientation dies : 4 h.
Weight : 2,89 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Très bel exemplaire de ce rare bronze. Flan relativement large, avec un penon de coulée important. Droit complet, mais revers décentré. Patine sombre, avec un aspect de surface irrégulier
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête très stylisée à gauche avec les cheveux hirsutes, collier de perles au cou ; rinceau sortant de la bouche, un torque devant le front ; globules et annelets pointés dans le champ.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Sanglier à droite, surmonté par un aigle posé à droite ; annelets pointés dans le champ, autour de l’aigle et sous le sanglier.
Commentary
Ce type de monnaie passe très rarement en vente. Il semblerait que la plupart des exemplaires de ce type précis soient issus des mêmes coins de droit et de revers que l'exemplaire BN 7608 (dessiné dans le LA TOUR et repris dans le Traité de S. Scheers).
Historical background
GALLIA BELGICA - MELDI (Area of Meaux)
(1st century BC)
The Meldes are mentioned only once in Caesar's work. This small people lived between the Seine and the Marne in the plain of Brie with Meaux as its capital. The Meldes emancipated themselves late from the tutelage of the Suessions and the Remes at the time of the Gallic Wars. Having become independent in 57 BC, the Meldes chose to ally with the Romans. Caesar had sixty ships built by the Meldes, in 55 BC, for the expedition to Brittany. Caesar (BG. V, 5).
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