Celtica. The Bituriges Cubi. Bourges area. 1st century BC. AR Drachm (3.39g, 11h). LT 6017; DT 3363. Old cabinet tone. Lovely portrait. Slightly off-centre. Good very fine. From a private collection; former collection of a prominent Swiss scholar, Leu Numismatics 2003 (86) lot 140; Münzen & Medaillen 1968 (285) lot 16 The Bituriges Cubi was a Celtic Gaul tribe with its capital at Bourges (Avaricum). Their name supposedly meant "kings of the world". Early in the 1st century BC, they had been one of the main Gaul tribes, especially in terms of druids and their political influence. But they soon declined in power as the Druids were an important target for Julius Caesar in his conquest of Gaul.

Lot 176

Celtica. The Bituriges Cubi. Bourges area. 1st century BC. AR Drachm (3.39g, 11h). LT 6017; DT 3363. Old cabinet tone. Lovely portrait. Slightly off-centre. Good very fine. From a private collection; former collection of a prominent Swiss scholar, Leu Numismatics 2003 (86) lot 140; Münzen & Medaillen 1968 (285) lot 16 The Bituriges Cubi was a Celtic Gaul tribe with its capital at Bourges (Avaricum). Their name supposedly meant "kings of the world". Early in the 1st century BC, they had been one of the main Gaul tribes, especially in terms of druids and their political influence. But they soon declined in power as the Druids were an important target for Julius Caesar in his conquest of Gaul.

Category: Celtic Coins

Starting price: 200 €

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Lot 176