E-auction 114-61125 - bga_182597 - VINDELICI (Germania, currently South Germany) Obole de billon, “type de Manching II”
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| Estimate : | 120 € |
| Price : | 92 € |
| Maximum bid : | 102 € |
| End of the sale : | 22 June 2015 15:06:00 |
| bidders : | 9 bidders |
Type : Obole de billon, “type de Manching II”
Date: c. 80-50 AC.
Metal : silver
Diameter : 8,5 mm
Orientation dies : 5 h.
Weight : 0,36 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Petite monnaie sur un flan un peu court, mais frappe vigoureuse et centrée, surtout au droit. Revers un peu plus mou avec une patine granuleuse
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête stylisée à gauche, les cheveux hérissés.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Petit cheval passant à gauche avec la crinière perlée ; au-dessus, une croisette ; une hampe entre les jambes.
Commentary
Ce type d’obole, attribué à l’Allemagne du Sud, figure de façon erronée dans le Nouvel Atlas tome III, sous la série de fractions en argent des peuples de l'ouest.
Au revers, cet exemplaire a une croisette au-dessus du cheval.
Au revers, cet exemplaire a une croisette au-dessus du cheval.
Historical background
VINDELICI (Germania, currently South Germany)
(2nd century BC - 1st century AD)
The Vindelicians were considered to be a people of Celtic origin. They possibly controlled the headwaters of the Rhine and the region of Lake Constance and the Inn valley. Their neighbors were the Helvetii and the Boii. Their main oppidum was Brigantion (Bregenz). They were submitted only by Tiberius during the campaign of 15 BC. Strabo (IV. 3, 6; VII, 1, 5); Pliny (HN. III, 133); Tacitus (An. II, 17); Ptolemy (G. II, 12). Kruta: 69.
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