Monnaies gauloises
La collection numismatique d'André Breton
André Breton a réuni les monnaies gauloises avec application et avec passion durant une quinzaine d'années, son dernier achat date de juin 1966, peu de temps avant sa mort. Il était fasciné par un « art dont l'ambition a été d'exclure l'aveugle représentation réaliste au profit de l'expression, par les moyens emblématiques, de l'idée maîtresse répondant à la méditation sur les fins dernières. Au filet étincelant, aimanté, qui serpente à travers ces médailles, de l'instant qu'on entre en contact direct avec elles, s'attache un prestige comparable à celui que les anciens alchimistes ont conféré au nostoc (du grec tokos et noos), cette algue terrestre qui passe pour s'évaporer au rayon du soleil et qu'ils désignent, au même titre que l'émeraude des Sages, des noms de crachat de mai, archée du ciel, graisse de la rosée, purgatoire des étoiles, écume printanière. Rien de moins surprenant si l'on songe que nostoc veut dire littéralement enfantement, génération de l'esprit, ce que sont par excellence les monnaies gauloises, tout en visant d'abord à être rayonnement cosmique à l'état sonnant et trébuchant. » (Catalogue Pérennité de l'art gaulois, Musée pédagogique, Paris, 1955.)
Ébloui par les théories de son ami Lancelot Lengyel sur l'art gaulois dans les médailles, il fit l'effort de ne pas en rester à une vision symbolique, et parfois même romanesque, de cette numismatique en prenant des leçons auprès du maître incontesté, le docteur Colbert de Beaulieu qui, après un premier accueil glacial, lui réserva toute sa sollicitude.
Il est émouvant de voir avec quel soin André Breton a dressé de manière manuscrite le catalogue de sa collection dans deux cahiers sagement couverts de papier cristal et rédigés de manière rigoureuse, même si les attributions ont pu changer depuis l'époque de leur rédaction (ce qui fait d'ailleurs partie du charme de ce domaine pour lequel la science n'est pas encore fixée).
Les références à cet inventaire sont données dans nos descriptions, avant les références bibliographiques, grâce aux abréviations CV = cahier vert et CR = cahier rose, suivies du numéro de la page et du numéro d'ordre de la monnaie dans cette page.
La collection comprend 145 monnaies qui ont été décrites en 102 lots, auxquels s'adjoignent, les lots n° 103 et 104 constitués par le coffre médaillier et les deux cahiers de l'inventaire manuscrit autographe. c'est-à-dire, enfin les numéros 105 à 118 proposeront quelques curiosités numismatiques, ainsi que la bibliothèque spécialisée qu'avait réunie André Breton. [catalogue de la vente, 2003]
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Statère de billon issu de la collection numismatique d'André Breton et provenant de la tribu Abrincatui (Armorique, Avranches)
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Statère d'or à la tête stylisée. R/ Cheval surmonté d'un globule et d'un élément arborescent non identifié.
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Quart de statère d'or pâle à la tête d'Apollon stylisée. R/ Cheval surmonté d'une fleur ou d'un astre, avec rouelle sous lui.
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Lot de deux statères d'argent à la « tête d'Apollon » et au personnage sous le cheval androcéphale.
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Hémistatère d'or (3,08 g) à la tête humaine surmontant un animal (loup ou sanglier). R/ Cheval et aurige, sanglier.
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Hémistatère (3,13 g) d'or pâle à la tête stylisée au-dessus d'un tétraskèle. R/ Cheval surmonté d'un personnage et loup.
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Potin à la tête stylisée. R/ Sanglier enseigne et torque surmonté de 5 globules.
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Drachme d'argent « à l'épée ». A/ Tête humaine à gauche. R/ Cheval surmonté d'une épée, sous le cheval.
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Hémistatère d'or. A/ Tête humaine aux lèvres punctiformes, à gauche. R/ Cheval à droite surmonté d'un oiseau ; au-dessous, motif en forme de trèfle.
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Drachme d'argent. A/ Tête à gauche. R/ Cheval libre à gauche, surmonté d'un rameau ; au-dessous, cercle pointé.
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Quart de statère d'or à l'avers abstrait. R/ Cheval à gauche avec aurige armé, dessous lyre couchée à gauche.
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Drachme d'argent à la tête à gauche et au loup sur un cheval libre à droite (triskèle sous le cheval).
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