E-auction 47-19509 - bga_195330 - GALLIA BELGICA - MELDI (Area of Meaux) Bronze EPENOS
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| Estimate : | 125 € |
| Price : | 32 € |
| Maximum bid : | 32 € |
| End of the sale : | 10 March 2014 15:07:00 |
| bidders : | 5 bidders |
Type : Bronze EPENOS
Date: c. 60-40 AC.
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 17 mm
Orientation dies : 5 h.
Weight : 3,36 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Flan irrégulier, mais belle frappe au droit comme au revers. Patine verte et brillante avec une oxydation devant le cheval au revers
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 queue ondulée, surmonté d'un oiseau de face aux ailes déployées, un croissant entre les jambes ; légende sous le cheval.
Commentary
La légende est hors flan au droit, avec un très beau portrait finement détaillé. Le cheval du revers est complet avec la légende EPHNOS altéré par le pique de concrétion sur les lettres NO.
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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