v08_0982 - GALLIA BELGICA - MELDI (Area of Meaux) Bronze ROVECA
MONNAIES 8 (2000)
Starting price : 228.67 €
Estimate : 381.12 €
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Starting price : 228.67 €
Estimate : 381.12 €
unsold lot
Type : Bronze ROVECA
Date: c. 60-40 AC
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 16,5 mm
Orientation dies : 3 h.
Weight : 2,93 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Flan large. Patine vert jade foncé
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ROVECA.
Obverse description : Tête diadémée de Vénus à droite ; derrière la tête, trace d'une victoriola couronnant la déesse.
Reverse
Reverse legend : [ROVE].
Reverse description : Cheval libre au galop à droite ; au-dessus, une rouelle à huit rayons ; sous l'antérieur gauche levé, trois annelets pointés, rinceau ; ligne d'exergue perlée.
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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