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Potin with confronted animals Class I
| Uitgever | Suessiones |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 60 BC - 50 BC |
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| Samenstelling | Potin |
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| Dikte | Log in om details te zien |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Two confronted animals facing one another across a central geometric motif, rendered in schematic Celtic style characteristic of Belgic potin coinage. The animals, likely boars or felines, are depicted in profile with bodies curving inward toward a central square or lozenge-shaped device containing a pellet. The surrounding field is decorated with a beaded border encircling the entire composition. The design is cast in low relief with the surface exhibiting the typical granular texture and patina of a potin alloy. The overall arrangement reflects the abstract, stylized artistic conventions of late La Tène period Gaulish coinage. |
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| Schrift voorzijde | Latin |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
The Suessiones occupied the Aisne valley in what Caesar identified as one of the most powerful polities in Belgic Gaul, capable of fielding tens of thousands of warriors. Their potin issues — cast rather than struck, distinguishing them immediately from coin-producing neighbors — circulated during precisely the decade Caesar systematically dismantled their independence, culminating in the siege of Noviodunum around 57 BC. Whether these pieces continued circulating under Roman occupation or dropped out of use abruptly is an open question the archaeological record has not settled cleanly.