Live auction - bga_719274 - GALLIA - SOUTH WESTERN GAUL - RUTENI (Area of Rodez) Obole à la croix, S. 416 et 428, du type de Grabels
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| Estimate : | 280 € |
| Price : | 140 € |
| Maximum bid : | 140 € |
| End of the sale : | 25 July 2023 16:18:56 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Obole à la croix, S. 416 et 428, du type de Grabels
Date: Ier siècle avant J.-C.
Metal : silver
Diameter : 10 mm
Orientation dies : 3 h.
Weight : 0,43 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Obole complète, sur un flan un tout petit peu trop court. Droit et revers de frappe vigoureuse, avec une fine patine grise, un peu cristallisée
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête à gauche ; le nez pointé ; deux dauphins extrêmement stylisés devant la bouche (?).
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Croix formée de quatre cantons ornés chacun d'une lunule : un pendant en ellipse au 1er canton, une balle de fronde au 2e, une hache au 3e et trois globules posés en triangle (?) au 4e.
Commentary
Curieusement, dans l'ouvrage de G. Savès, l'obole de ce type est illustrée avec un droit, mais sans revers ; elle est décrite, "tête à gauche romanisée, œil de face, oreille" et revers non photographié.
L'obole reprise provenait du site éponyme de Grabels (Hérault).
L'obole reprise provenait du site éponyme de Grabels (Hérault).
Historical background
GALLIA - SOUTH WESTERN GAUL - RUTENI (Area of Rodez)
(1st century BC)
Neighbors of the Arvernes, the Cadurques and the Gabales, their territory corresponded to the former Rouergue (current department of Aveyron) to the north of the Tarn, the course of which constituted the border with the province of Narbonnaise. The Rutenes, allies of the Arvernes, had participated in the operations which led to the defeat of Bituit, king of the Arvernes in 121 BC and the creation of the province of Narbonnaise. On this occasion, the Rutenes had found themselves cut in two, following the natural border of the Tarn. Active in the coalition against the Romans in 52 BC, they provided a contingent of 12,000 men to the relief army. Sources: Caesar (BG. I, 45; VII, 5, 64, 75 and 90).
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