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November Auction 2015 13 November 2015
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BELGICA, BRONZE OF THE BELLOVACI, Oise area, 1st century BC, 2.803g, 3h. DT 511. Untouched green patina. Exceptional for issue. Choice extremely fine
In Celtic lore, the rooster is an attribute of Underworld deities. The Gallic rooster was adopted as the symbol of Walloon movement in 1913, and represents a "bold rooster", raising its claws, instead of the "singing rooster" that is traditionally depicted in France.
In Celtic lore, the rooster is an attribute of Underworld deities. The Gallic rooster was adopted as the symbol of Walloon movement in 1913, and represents a "bold rooster", raising its claws, instead of the "singing rooster" that is traditionally depicted in France.