MÉDIOMATRICI Metz region - Lot 82

MÉDIOMATRICI Metz region Late 3rd - early 2nd century B.C. Apollonian head on right, curly hair. R/. Pegasus on right. Below, globule pitted with dots. ♦ DT 45 (Gaul Belgium); BN 4605 Quarter heavyweight gold statere "with pegasus". (2,07g) Type of *Tarquimpol-Verneville. Rare. Scratch on obverse. Very fine/T.B. *Tarquimpol, located in the Saulnois region, is one of Moselle's major archaeological sites. Excavations carried out intermittently since the 19th century, as well as geophysical and aerial surveys, have identified several important buildings such as a theater, public baths, sanctuary, rampart... Mediomatrici. The Mediomatrici or Mediomatrices are a people of the Belgian Gaul of today's Moselle department, where they settled during the 3rd century BC. During the Gallic War, they took a late part in the conflict, sending reinforcements to Vercingetorix, who was besieged in Alesia. Their main oppidum, Divodurum Mediomatricorum, is located at the confluence of the Seille and Moselle rivers, which today corresponds to the city of Metz. Eight other oppida complete the territorial network along the main roads and river routes.