Sénons

The Sénons ( Senones ) was one of the Gallic Peuples. They occupied the area of the Sénonais, corresponding to the department current of the Yonne, of the Marne, Seine-et-Marne and the Coast-with Or. They gave their name to the town of Sens which was their capital under the name of Agendicum . Led by Camulogène, they fought Labiénus the lieutenant of César.

Part of Sénons, had immigrant in Italy in IVe front century J. - C., and was in conflict with the Etruscan city of Clusium - auj. Chiusi - like with Rome.

Oppida

To supplement

Policy

To supplement.

Coining

Sénons emitted currencies of several natures. Statères and quarter of statères in Gold or Electrum, sums of money in money, bronzes (Bronze), and pewters (Pewter). Their comprising territory of the edges of the Seine, certain currencies have a dubious attribution: Rèmes /S let us énons, Leuques /S énons, Tricasses /S énons etc Voir Gallic Monnaie.

  • globular Statère with cross (LT.):

Anépigraphe. On the Avers, a cross. With the Reverse, smooth.

  • Bronzes with the bird classifies II, SIINV (DT 2633):

There exist tens of bronze alternatives to the bird.

Avers Anépigraphe : Head of profile on the right, with triangular mêches with points overshot on the cheek. On the right, there would be a small open crescent.

Reverse (SIINV): Bird (eagle, corbel, crow?) of profile on the left with dovetail, surmounted wings formed by half pointed circles. partial Gréntis, legend SIINV (Sénons), an overshot pentagram, and two rings pointed in the prolongation of the plumage of the tail.

  • Pewter with the helmeted head, the ibex and rosette (LT.8124):

Currency Anépigraphe.

Avers: Head of profile on the left.

Reverse: Fantastic animal bifide of the type unicorn, three globule in mane, 5 globules forms a rosette under the lower extremities. There exist alternatives or Potin S with different number of globules.

Sénons notable

  • Lucterios, figurehead of the great revolt of 54 - 53 front J. - C., carried out.
  • Brennus, chief of Gallic which plundered Delphes in 279 front J. - C.
  • Camulogène

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