Heresiarch Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Hi all - I have recently seen what appears to be a Gallic coin showing Vercingetorix of the Arveni. It is not the well known gold stater nor is it the Roman silver coin showing his skinny profile. Unfortunately, I do not have a picture of the coin. It appears to be some sort of modern commemorative coin of bronze as it shows on its obverse Vercingetorix in 3/4 face with flowing hair and mustache almost identical to the face of Aim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primus Pilus Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Hi all - I have recently seen what appears to be a Gallic coin showing Vercingetorix of the Arveni. It is not the well known gold stater nor is it the Roman silver coin showing his skinny profile. Unfortunately, I do not have a picture of the coin. It appears to be some sort of modern commemorative coin of bronze as it shows on its obverse Vercingetorix in 3/4 face with flowing hair and mustache almost identical to the face of Aim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heresiarch Posted September 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Is it the stater in the Greek style? http://www.romancoins.info/VIC-Historical1.html#gallia (3rd picture down). France issued a commemorative silver reproduction of this coin in 1975 it seems. No. It is not the gold stater shown nor the silver coin with Vercingetorix's famous profile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primus Pilus Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Is it the stater in the Greek style? http://www.romancoins.info/VIC-Historical1.html#gallia (3rd picture down). France issued a commemorative silver reproduction of this coin in 1975 it seems. No. It is not the gold stater shown nor the silver coin with Vercingetorix's famous profile. My apologies, but without a picture it's beyond my ability to identify. You may want to try the folks at Forum Ancient Coins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magda Posted July 30, 2011 Report Share Posted July 30, 2011 Hi, I was browsing internet for this exact information. I think I have the coin you describe. It has a rooster on the reverse with the word Gallia around it, then a circle of dots and the word Vercingetorix around that circle. There is also a sickle and an oak leaf. The "coin" seems to have been made of two separate sides. I inherited this medallion from my grandmother who found it - some 60-70 yeas ago at least, in Warsaw, Poland. It has a little hook and I used to wear it as a necklace. I agree with your comment about the similarity to the 1865 monument erected by Napoleon. Any more information would be greatly appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viggen Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 @hello Magda and welcome to UNRV.com, could you make a picture of it and show it to us? cheers viggen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 (edited) I like the description of the coin from a previous auction: http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=63695 The head on the obverse of this coin has long been identified as that of Vercingetorix, the powerful chieftain of the Arverni and great foe of Caesar Edited July 31, 2011 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispina Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 OT, sorry; but which movie is this clip from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 OT, sorry; but which movie is this clip from? HBO's series "Rome." Here's a great clip from the movie "Julius Caesar" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magda Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 @hello Magda and welcome to UNRV.com, could you make a picture of it and show it to us? cheers viggen Hi, here are the pictures. Sorry about the delay. Magda https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150985253083216&set=a.10150985252508216.452495.782778215&type=3&theater https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150985253268216&set=a.10150985252508216.452495.782778215&type=3&theater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melvadius Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Unfortunately there seems a block on general viewing of the images on Facebook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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