GAULE - AMBIANI Amiens region 1st century B.C. - Lot 51

GAULE - AMBIANI Amiens region 1st century B.C. Stylized, laureate head right. R/. Horse on right surrounded by globules. Ref. Scheers Traité 87-88; DT 159; Van Arsdell 44-1 Class III two-sided gold statère. Weight ± 6.32 g. T.B. Ambiani. The Ambians were a Celtic tribe from northern Gaul. Their chief town was Samarobriva (Amiens), and their territory covered the entire lower course of the Somme up to its mouth. They gave their name to the town of Amiens. Gaul-Belgium was one of the four provinces. Together with Aquitaine, Lyons and Narbonne, Gaul-Belgium was created by Augustus at the beginning of his principate, based on the conquests made by Julius Caesar in Gaul between 58 and 51/50 BC. Gaul-Belgium comprised more than 18 peoples. The Ambiani's place in history was marked by their involvement in the Gallic War, during which they allied themselves with Julius Caesar. Expert : Madame Françoise BERTHELOT-VINCHON - Cabinet Jean VINCHON numismatique