Description: ******Each bid/buy is for ONE (1) coin from the above lot****** The quinarius is a silver coin valued at half a Roman denarius. These were minted by the Celts in Gaul to facilitate trade and commerce with Rome. These particular coins were minted mostly by the Sequani and Aedui tribes in the 1st century B.C. around the time of Julius Caesar’s infamous Gallic Wars. They feature a Celticized head of Roma on the obverse and a horse or boar on the reverse. Each coin is unique piece of artwork over 2000 years old. The Sequani were a Gallic tribe from the upper river basin of the Arar river (Saône), the valley of the Doubs and the Jura Mountains during the Iron Age and the Roman period. During the Gallic Wars they joined in the revolt of Vercingetorix (52 BC) against Roman forces during the last phase of Julius Caesar's Gallic Wars. The Aedui were a Gallic tribe dwelling in what is now the region of Burgundy during the Iron Age and the Roman period. Before Caesar's time, the Aedui had a positive relationship with Rome. When the Sequani, their traditional rivals, defeated the Aedui at the Battle of Magetobriga in 63 BC, the Aedui sent the druid Diviciacus to Rome with an appeal to the senate for help. After his arrival in Gaul in 58 BC, Caesar restored the independence of the Aedui. In spite of this, they subsequently joined the Gallic coalition against Caesar, but after the surrender of Vercingetorix at the Battle of Alesia, the Aedui gladly returned to their allegiance. Augustus dismantled their capital, Bibracte, on Mont Beuvray, and constructed a new town with a half-Roman, half-Gaulish name, Augustodunum (modern Autun). In AD 21, during the reign of Tiberius, the Aedui revolted under Julius Sacrovir, and seized Augustodunum, but they were soon put down by Gaius Silius. The Aedui were the first of the Gauls to receive the distinction of jus honorum, thus being the first Gauls permitted to become senators in the Roman Empire. *All items are guaranteed authentic. The item in the pictures is the item you will receive. Please use your own judgement with regards to grade and attribution as these represent opinions and are not guaranteed.
Price: 54.99 USD
Location: Zelienople, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2024-08-13T16:14:25.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Denomination: quinarius
Composition: Silver
Provenance: Ownership History Not Available
Era: Ancient
