ELUSATES Gers region - Lot 73

ELUSATES Gers region 3rd - 2nd centuries B.C. Dislocated head made up of juxtaposed globules and commas. In field, series of parallel segments. Grènetis. R/. Horse Left, stylized horse with wing. Under the horse, square with vertical line at center. ♦ LT 3587; Savès 512 Silver drachma "with dislocated horse". (2,64 g) Very fine. Elusates. The Élusates were a people who occupied part of today's Gers department, corresponding to the former county of Condomois (Condom). Their capital was Elusa (Eauze, Gers). The Elusates were subdued in 56 BC by Publius Licinius Crassus, a lieutenant of Caesar, the son of Crassus, who led a campaign in Aquitaine. Their coinage is distinguished by its highly geometric style.