Meldi, Suessiones, Potin au loup mangeur et à la rouelle
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Profile to the right, the chin is round and protruding, the hair represented by parallel curved locks. The eye is almond-shaped and centred on a pearl.
Batracian-looking figure facing, his left arm being devoured by a ‘wolf’. Below the figure, a large wheel with a double circle, rayed between the circles and centred with a pellet.
Potin of the highest rarity! Our specimen appears to be the second known to exist. The attribution is still disputed today between two tribes, the Meldi and the Suessiones, with the origins and area of distribution clearly to the east of the present-day Île-de-France, corresponding to their areas of influence. Interpreted as a scene from Germanic and Nordic mythology (J. Debord, 1991), the reverse depicts the mythological scene where the wolf Fenrir devours the arm of the god Týr, who sacrifices it to gain his trust and be able to chain the wolf to Gleipnir, the bond that keeps Fenrir restrained.
3 gr
An “AU(50-53)” quality
As in numismatics, it is important that the state of conservation of an item be carefully evaluated before it is offered to a discerning collector with a keen eye.
This initially obscure acronym comprising two words describing the state of conservation is explained clearly here:
About Uncirculated(50-53)
This means – more prosaically – that the coin has circulated well from hand to hand and pocket to pocket but the impact on its wear remains limited: the coins displays sharp detailing and little sign of being circulated. The number (50-53) indicates that at least half of the original luster remains. Closer examination with the naked eye reveals minor scratches or nicks.
You might be wondering why there are different ranges of numbers behind the same abbreviation. Well, we’ll explain:
The numbers are subdivisions within a category, showing that the state of conversation is the same but coins may be at the higher or lower end of the scale. In the case of AU, the range (55-58) indicates that the luster is better preserved in than a similar coin described as (50-53).
