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v15_0236 - GALLIA - SOUTH WESTERN GAUL - TARUSATES (Area of Tartas) Drachme

GALLIA - SOUTH WESTERN GAUL - TARUSATES (Area of Tartas) Drachme VF
MONNAIES 15 (2002)
Starting price : 75.00 €
Estimate : 150.00 €
Realised price : 75.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 81.00 €
Type : Drachme
Date: c. 200-118 AC.
Metal : silver
Diameter : 16,5 mm
Weight : 3,03 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire fruste mais de conservation identique à ceux connus et répertoriés à ce jour

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Protubérance sur le flan avec un seul globule visible.

Reverse


Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Protubérance.

Commentary


Si nous ne savions pas que nous sommes en présence d’une drachme, nous pourrions penser avoir affaire à un petit lingot. Une appellation locale de cette monnaie serait “la drachme à la paire de fesses” .

Historical background


GALLIA - SOUTH WESTERN GAUL - TARUSATES (Area of Tartas)

(2nd century BC)

The Tarusates like the Sotiates or the Elusates were submitted by Publius Licinius Crassus, lieutenant of Caesar, son of Crassus in 56 BC. This small Aquitaine people had its territory circumscribed around Tartas in the current department of Landes between Dax and Mont-de-Marsan. Sources: Caesar (BG. III, 23 and 27).

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