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Drachm with cross, early series with dolphins plant sprouting from the mouth, torque, four points, ax, eye
| Uitgever | Volcæ Tectosages (Gallia Narbonensis) |
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| Jaar | 230 BC - 160 BC |
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| Oriëntatie | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | A bold long cross divides the reverse field into four quarters, each adorned with a distinctive symbol and bounded by a crescent. The first quarter contains a torque, the second a four-pointed star or rosette motif, the third an axe, and the fourth an eye symbol. The cross terminals and the quarters display additional pellet and scroll ornaments, giving the design a highly decorative, La Tène character. The overall composition is a typical example of the abstract, symbolic reverse type employed by the Volcae Tectosages in their early silver drachm series. |
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| Rand | Plain |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
The Volcae Tectosages occupied a stretch of territory centered on Tolosa (modern Toulouse), and ancient sources — including Strabo — record that their sacred lake and temple precinct held an extraordinary hoard of gold, reportedly plundered from Delphi by a Gallic raiding party in 279 BC. Whether that wealth seeded their early silver coinage is debated, but the tribal mint was clearly active and technically capable well before Roman pacification of Narbonensis in the 120s BC forced rapid monetary changes across the region.
The dolphins appearing on this early series reflect sustained contact with the Greek trading colony at Massalia, whose own coinage was the direct prototype for much of southern Gaulish silver production.