The Senones occupied a territory centered on modern-day Sens, and their involvement in the Gallic Wars was decisive enough that Caesar singled them out repeatedly — their oppidum at Agedincum served as a Roman supply base during the 52 BC campaign, the same year this coinage effectively ceased to be issued. Potin casting, rather than striking, was the norm for this tribe, which accounts for the characteristically rough flan surfaces and occasional casting seams still visible on surviving pieces.
DT 2640–2642 encompasses minor die and mold variations within the type. Attribution within that range typically hinges on flan shape and the treatment of the horse's hindquarters.
The Senones occupied a territory centered on modern-day Sens, and their involvement in the Gallic Wars was decisive enough that Caesar singled them out repeatedly — their oppidum at Agedincum served as a Roman supply base during the 52 BC campaign, the same year this coinage effectively ceased to be issued. Potin casting, rather than striking, was the norm for this tribe, which accounts for the characteristically rough flan surfaces and occasional casting seams still visible on surviving pieces.
DT 2640–2642 encompasses minor die and mold variations within the type. Attribution within that range typically hinges on flan shape and the treatment of the horse's hindquarters.