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v15_1168 - GALLIA BELGICA - MELDI (Area of Meaux) Bronze EPENOS

GALLIA BELGICA - MELDI (Area of Meaux) Bronze EPENOS VF/XF
MONNAIES 15 (2002)
Starting price : 115.00 €
Estimate : 230.00 €
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Type : Bronze EPENOS
Date: c. 60-40 AC.
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 18,5 mm
Orientation dies : 11 h.
Weight : 3,76 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Beau bronze, décentré au droit. Flan irrégulier avec les traces de casse des penons de coulée du flan

Obverse


Obverse legend : [EPENOS].
Obverse description : Tête masculine à gauche, les cheveux longs et bouclés. (Légende devant le visage), grènetis.

Reverse


Reverse legend : [EPHNOS].
Reverse description : Cheval galopant à droite, la crinière perlée, surmonté d'un oiseau éployé, un croissant au-dessous. Légende sous le cheval, grènetis.

Commentary


L’aigle du revers de cet exemplaire a une tête formée d’un annelet. Les légendes, au droit et au revers, sont hors champ.

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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