Gaul, Treveri Or Remi. Late 2nd-mid 1st centuries
BC. AV stater. Celticized eye in
profile; three stars to right, pellets around / Celticized horse
prancing left; V-like ornament in pelleted frame above,
pellet-in-annulet within pelleted circle below, stars around. Depeyrot,
NC VII, 73. Delestrée-Tache 173 (Remi). De La Tour 8799 (Treveri). Dr.
Jay M. Galst and Peter G. Van Allen, The History of Ophthalmology–The
Monographs (13): Ophthalmologia Optica & Visio in Nummis, 17.
6.12g
An excellent example of this unusual type.
The Treveri and Remi tribes hold considerable
importance in ancient Gaul's history. The Treveri, reportedly skilled
horsemen, dwelt near the Moselle River, in the area correlating to
present-day northeastern France and Luxembourg. Their societal
structure, heavily influenced by the nearby Germanic tribes, displayed
marked sophistication as exhibited in their prosperous cities, such as
Augusta Treverorum, known today as Trier.
On the other hand, the Remi were based in the Aisne, Vesle, and Suippe
river valleys, with their territory encompassing the modern Marne and
Ardennes and parts of the Aisne and Meuse regions. By the middle of the
first century BC, the Remi were situated in northern Gaul, particularly
around the area of Reims. They were known for their horses and cavalry,
and their capital was at Durocortum, present-day Reims in France.
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