page_title: Petrocorii
section_title: Demonym
hierarchical_section_title: Petrocorii / Demonym
caption_attribution_description: English: Drachme “au style flamboyant frappé par les Pétrocores Date&#160;: c. 121-52 AC.
context_page_description: The Petrocorii were a Gaulish tribe located in the present-day Dordogne region of France, between the Dordogne and Isle rivers. Their capital was Vesunna, which is today the town of Périgueux. Périgueux as well as the ancient province of Périgord take their names from this tribe.
context_section_description: The name of the Petrocorii is sometimes used today as a demonym of Périgueux, mainly called Périgourdins.
caption: Drachma "in a flamboyant style" struck by the Petrocorii
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