Post your celtic coins!

[Salt]

I haven't seen a celtic thread yet, so I thought I would start one.
I posted this thread in the general forum. Maybe if there is enough interest, we will get a celtic forum someday? 😉

Here is one of my more recent pickups, a small obol type "Roseldorf" minted by the Boii.

 

Boii. 1st century BC. Obol, 8mm, 0,82 g.
"Roseldorf II" type. 
Obv. Plain bulge
Rev. Celticized horse standing left;above torques with pellet to the left;below pellet in torques. 
Literature: Kellner Taf. 43, 1006; Dembski, KHM 758ff.; Slg. Flesche 468.

It doesn't matter if it's silver, bronze, potin or even gold, post your celtic coins down below! 

[Alegandron]

I regret that I do not have many Celtic Coins, as my heritage is predominately Celt!

BOUDICCA


Celtic Britain
Iceni
Boudicca 61 CE
1.03g
Celt Hd r
Celtic horse galloping
Seaby 434 Scarce

[Ryro]

Great call Salt! And cool coin😎

Here's a hair of the dog:

and this last one may be a shield boss or an applique but it's definitely Celtic and rad!!!

[idesofmarch01]

I had posted this coin and the story behind its acquisition on a previous ancient coin website, but the coin is worth a re-posting here especially since I just changed my avatar to be the obverse!

I bought this coin solely for its artistry -- abstract modern art that was created 2000 years ago.  Still awe-inspiring and breathtaking!

[ominus1]

20 minutes ago, idesofmarch01 said:

abstract modern art that was created 2000 years ago.  Still awe-inspiring and breathtaking!

absolutely!!...breathtaking coin! 🙂

[Spaniard]

Still one of my favourite coins....

Britannia, Trinovantes & Catuvellauni. Cunobelin. Circa 9-41 AD. AE Unit (2.437 g, 14mm).
Obv: Winged head left, CVNO in front, BELIN behind.
Rev: Metal worker, presumably the smith god known as Sucellus in parts of Gaul, sitting on a solid seat with a detached upright back, holding an L-shaped hammer in his right hand, left hand holding a metal bowl, there is always a distinct bun of hair behind the smith's head, TASCIO (Tascionus his father) behind, beaded border.
Van Arsdell 2097; ABC 2969; SCBC 342. Hobbs 1972-83;..VF.

[Edessa]

Eastern Europe. Imitations of Philip II of Macedon. Circa 3rd-2nd centuries BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 12.13g, 4h). Zigzag Group (Zickzackgruppe). Mint in the middle Danube region (Hungary). Obv: Stylized laureate head of Zeus left. Rev: Stylized rider, devolved to curved lines, on horseback left; zigzag line (in form of a series of Λs) above, ornaments around. Ref: OTA 460; Flesche 568; KMW 1386. Good Very Fine. Lightly toned, spots of green encrustation. Ex Hirsch 336 (7 Feb 2018), Lot 2009. Ex CNG 115 (16 Sept 2020), Lot 374. 

[Alegandron]

Danubian Celts:
Drachm versions of the 2 below seem a little harder to find. Tets were used in trade, Drachmae were used in local commerce...

Celt Imit Philip II 2nd C BCE AR Drachm ~2g Zeus Horse pellet-in-annulet above Kugelwangel type- Danube Valley - Kostial 508 OTA 204



Celtic Imitation Philip II 2nd C BCE AR Drachm ~2g Kugelwangel type- Danube Valley - pecunum auction

[Etcherdude]

Beautiful coin @Edessa.

Is it technically a Celtic coin?

[Salt]

1 hour ago, Edessa said:

Eastern Europe. Imitations of Philip II of Macedon. Circa 3rd-2nd centuries BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 12.13g, 4h). Zigzag Group (Zickzackgruppe). Mint in the middle Danube region (Hungary). Obv: Stylized laureate head of Zeus left. Rev: Stylized rider, devolved to curved lines, on horseback left; zigzag line (in form of a series of Λs) above, ornaments around. Ref: OTA 460; Flesche 568; KMW 1386. Good Very Fine. Lightly toned, spots of green encrustation. Ex Hirsch 336 (7 Feb 2018), Lot 2009. Ex CNG 115 (16 Sept 2020), Lot 374. 

@EdessaIncredible style. I love the obverse.

 

1 hour ago, Alegandron said:

Danubian Celts:
Drachm versions of the 2 below seem a little harder to find. Tets were used in trade, Drachmae were used in local commerce...

Celt Imit Philip II 2nd C BCE AR Drachm ~2g Zeus Horse pellet-in-annulet above Kugelwangel type- Danube Valley - Kostial 508 OTA 204



Celtic Imitation Philip II 2nd C BCE AR Drachm ~2g Kugelwangel type- Danube Valley - pecunum auction

@AlegandronGreat coins! Kugelwange Drachme are for sure on my buy list, havent had to chance to get a nice one yet.

[Alegandron]

2 minutes ago, Salt said:

@AlegandronGreat coins! Kugelwange Drachme are for sure on my buy list, havent had to chance to get a nice one yet.

Thank you.  I captured them for the "Coolness Factor" !  😄

 

[Alegandron]

CELTIBERIA:

BOLSKAN Spain AR silver denarius 204-154 BC. Head r beard -N behind - Horseman spear, Iberian PMAN BOLSCAN Burgos 1501 Villaronga 3


Spain BOLSKAN Æ Semis 25mm 8.0g 1st C BCE Bearded male hd R Horseman galloping R holding spear star SNG Cop 325 Burgos 1918


Iberia Secaisa Segeda AE 25 2nd-1st C BC Male Hd Dolphin Horseman Galloping

[UkrainiiVityaz]

 

Gallia Belgica - potin coin, kind of interesting figure of priest etc on front and wolf slaying prey on reverse.

[DCCR]

[Lhevae]

Happy to see a celtic thread. They are definitely underappreciated and are so interesting in terms of history and designs. 

Fantastic coin @idesofmarch01, one of the most striking gold coins issued by a celtic people. 

The first is my profile picture. It seems to be a purely celtic design, not replicating a roman type. It previously was attributed to the Remi but it is now thought to be the coinage of a travelling mint, striking coins for gallic auxiliares. 

Gallia Belgica, Uncertain, AR quinarius (1.84g, 15mm), 60-30 BC. LT.7191 - DT.640

Obv. : ATEVLA, Winged male bust left, wearing torc. Rev. : VLATOS, Ornate horse right, pentagram between its legs

 

This one came very recently in my collection. This is a common type and the reverse isn't special but the three jugate busts is not something you see everyday. Is there any other coin type issued before this one that feature three jugate busts? I personally didn't find any.

Gallia Belgica, Remi, AE unit (14mm, 2.59g), 60-40 BC. LT.8040 - DT.593 

Obv. : REMO, three male jugate busts left. Rev. : [REMO], winged deity holding whip and driving biga left

 

This type is hard to get decently centered and struck. The reverse legend is almost totally out of flan, but the warrior is in wonderful condition for the type.

Southeast Gaul, Allobroges, AR quinarius (1.93g, 15mm), ca. 75 BC. DT.3157 - RIG.148 

Obv. : DVRNACOS, Helmeted head of Roma to right. Rev. : AVSCRO, Warrior on horseback right, holding long spear.

 

And my first celtic coin!

Gallia Belgica, Treveri, AR quinarius, 80-50 BC. LT.9383 - DT.201 

Obv. : Stylised horse left, ring between its legs. Rev. : Seated person left.

[AncientJoe]

@idesofmarch01's coin (and avatar) take the cake but here's my related Parisii stater, a few grades lower than his but still a proud resident in my collection:

 

[idesofmarch01]

14 hours ago, DCCR said:

Wow!  Quite the visual feast!  Two thumbs up!

[Etcherdude]

Killer coin @Lhevae !

[DCCR]

8 hours ago, idesofmarch01 said:

Wow!  Quite the visual feast!  Two thumbs up!

Thanks 🙂. I was inspired by the collage you posted on Coin Talk ("In Lieu of a Top Ten List") (which is stunning BTW)

[Hrefn]

@DCCR, I am curious to know if you photographed your coins in one big pile, or combined multiple photos into one image.  A most admirable collection.   My only Celtic coin is my avatar.  

[idesofmarch01]

51 minutes ago, Hrefn said:

@DCCR, I am curious to know if you photographed your coins in one big pile, or combined multiple photos into one image.  A most admirable collection.   My only Celtic coin is my avatar.  

It's a virtual tray -- a collage of separate images combined using software like Photoshop Elements.  It's fun but time-consuming to do.  

My own collage is in the Gallery area of this site -- just click the Gallery link at the top of the page:

[DCCR]

3 hours ago, Hrefn said:

@DCCR, I am curious to know if you photographed your coins in one big pile, or combined multiple photos into one image.

That's a lovely wolf. Quite a few have the heads missing for some reason, so it's great to see the jaws and teeth.  It's a collage put together in Photoshop like@idesofmarch01 said.  These photos are just piles. It's faster to make the image this way, but putting them back into the trays is a pain 😂

 

 

[Alegandron]

Iberia Castulo Late 2nd C BC AE As 25mm Bust Nose Hand Sphinx

 

Iberia - Castulo AE14 Quarter Unit Bust - BOAR w-star 2nd C BCE

[Kazuma78]

4 hours ago, DCCR said:

That's a lovely wolf. Quite a few have the heads missing for some reason, so it's great to see the jaws and teeth.  It's a collage put together in Photoshop like@idesofmarch01 said.  These photos are just piles. It's faster to make the image this way, but putting them back into the trays is a pain 😂

 

 

Lots of great coins in this pile! Very cool display. 

On 5/28/2022 at 12:30 PM, idesofmarch01 said:

I had posted this coin and the story behind its acquisition on a previous ancient coin website, but the coin is worth a re-posting here especially since I just changed my avatar to be the obverse!

I bought this coin solely for its artistry -- abstract modern art that was created 2000 years ago.  Still awe-inspiring and breathtaking!

This is a spectacular coin and a wonderful addition. I love the abstract design. 

On 5/30/2022 at 2:04 PM, Edessa said:

Eastern Europe. Imitations of Philip II of Macedon. Circa 3rd-2nd centuries BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 12.13g, 4h). Zigzag Group (Zickzackgruppe). Mint in the middle Danube region (Hungary). Obv: Stylized laureate head of Zeus left. Rev: Stylized rider, devolved to curved lines, on horseback left; zigzag line (in form of a series of Λs) above, ornaments around. Ref: OTA 460; Flesche 568; KMW 1386. Good Very Fine. Lightly toned, spots of green encrustation. Ex Hirsch 336 (7 Feb 2018), Lot 2009. Ex CNG 115 (16 Sept 2020), Lot 374. 

Nice coin! I've always thought this was an interesting design. 

On 5/31/2022 at 5:48 PM, AncientJoe said:

@idesofmarch01's coin (and avatar) take the cake but here's my related Parisii stater, a few grades lower than his but still a proud resident in my collection:

 

Stunning as always. What a wonderful coin. 

[Edessa]

On 5/30/2022 at 2:07 PM, Etcherdude said:

Beautiful coin @Edessa.

Is it technically a Celtic coin?

Thanks for the question! It requires that I get off my lazy butt and pull out the reference books, so that I can parrot quotes that make me sound as if I know what I am talking about. This coin should also be referenced to Derek Allen's Catalog of the Celtic Coins in the British Museum, Volume 1, number S132. Allen lists this as part of the group H2, Succussion in central and southern Hungary, xxxv (b) Variant of zigzag pattern group (Zickzackgruppe: Gobl OT 453). I have attached a map from Allen's work that shows the estimated source area for H2, basically between Lake Balaton and Budapest. 

Of this series, Allen notes: "In cultural terms the coins described in this section form a bridge between two worlds. On the one side were the Celts and their familiar La Tene culture; on the other were Thracians, of whom the Geto-Dacians were an offshoot. Both were plainly in contact by different routes with the Greco-Macedonian civilization. The victorious progress of the Celts up to the Carpathians in the fourth century BC, marked by the treaty with Alexander of Macedon in 335 BC, is well attested, as well as their gradual decline from power and withdrawal in the face of the Geto-Dacian and Germanic advances in the first centry BC. What is not so well understood or attested is the interplay between these cultures in the intervening centuries, and particularly in such areas as Oltenia and Wallachia, where the evidences for Celtic presence are modest, or Transylvania, where the continuity of a Dacian population beside the Celtic is demonstrable. In the west the coins are plainly in a full sense Celtic, in the east some are equally plainly not; of the many that fall between, the status in cultural terms is intrinsically ambiguous."