Gaul - AR Half Unit Of The Aulerci Cenomani

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Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 09/13/2018 02:41 am This came in the CNG lot with the Hirkod. Only the reverse was visible, and I thought it was a much more common Iceni coin. I was mistaken! Celtic Gaul, Aulerci Cenomani Tribe Area of Le Mans, France AR 1/2 unit (11mm, 0.62g) 80-50 BC Obv: Head of Athena right Rev: Stylized horse right, schematized Nike holding wreath above; solar pattern below (some argue a bust of Helios?) I just love the organic, flowing artistry of the La Tene Celtic style! I hope someday to add a few more (hopefully larger) examples, but these are quite popular coins, and thus quite expensive! The only extant history of this tribe is from the Roman perspective. Julius Caesar notes that this tribe contributed a force of 5,000 soldiers to aid the chieftan Vercingetorix in his last-ditch effort to unite Gaul against the Romans. They were all subjugated in 52 BC, and the Cenomani were subsequently Romanized. They are not to be confused with the Cenomani in Cisalpine Gaul; another coin-issuing tribe which may or may not have been ethnically/culturally related. Report this Post to the Staff

MetDet71 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1569 Posts	Posted 09/13/2018 08:20 am Thats a nice looking coin Finn. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 09/13/2018 08:36 am Neat little coin, I need to start buying CNG lots you have been finding excellent coins in them. Report this Post to the Staff
Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 09/13/2018 09:42 am Great little coin with really nice colouring and detail... You´ve certainly been picking up some lovely interesting coins lately Keep em coming...Paul Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34428 Posts	Posted 09/13/2018 2:46 pm I agree that the design of the horse is really neat on these coins. Nice job snagging this one. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 09/13/2018 3:01 pm Thanks all! An interesting side note is that the portrait on this coin is at an intermediate state of degeneracy; the other examples are usually a bit more realistic, or much more degraded. https://www.acsearch.info/search.ht...usd&company= Report this Post to the Staff
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