E-auction 91-46649 - bga_239274 - GALLIA BELGICA - MELDI (Area of Meaux) Bronze à l’aigle et au sanglier, classe III
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| Estimate : | 90 € |
| Price : | 14 € |
| Maximum bid : | 18 € |
| End of the sale : | 12 January 2015 15:07:00 |
| bidders : | 3 bidders |
Type : Bronze à l’aigle et au sanglier, classe III
Date: c. 60-40 AC.
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 17 mm
Orientation dies : 5 h.
Weight : 4,47 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Flan très irrégulier et épais. Droit de bonne frappe et relativement bien centré. Revers de frappe molle sur sa partie gauche. Patine noire brillante, avec des oxydations rougeâtres
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la collection M. G. ; c’est le n° 712 de MONNAIES 26
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête très stylisée à droite, double collier de perles au cou ; l'œil en annelet, le champ orné de petits croissants, d'annelets et de globules.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Oiseau debout à droite, un sanglier renversé à sa droite et une rouelle à quatre rayons au-dessus de sa tête ; des annelets dans le champ, entre la tête du sanglier et la rouelle.
Commentary
Ce type de bronze est rare et les quelques exemplaires connus sont souvent mal frappés. L'exemplaire MONNAIES XV, n° 1163 était d'une qualité exceptionnelle !.
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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