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The Tribes & Coins of Celtic Britain.    

The Celts left no written records and the only historical accounts we have of them derive mainly from Roman writers. This makes archaeological finds all the more important and Celtic coins, in particular, unique as sources of information.

As little as 30 years ago many mysteries - and misconceptions - still existed as to the Celtic tribes of Britain and their kings. But thanks to metal detecting finds and the Celtic Coin Index, far more is now known.

In this book Rainer Pudill draws on his own experience as a collector - and this new knowledge - to present the latest thinking and facts on the Celts and their coins. 

The earliest Celtic coins found in Britain were struck in Gaul late in the 2nd century BC and were based on the gold staters of Philip II of Macedon. They arrived here by trade or the migration of Belgic people from the Continent, and some became the model for the first known British coins. However, what is not so widely known - but Rainer Pudill is at some pains to point out - is that besides the famous Macedonian stater some Celtic coins derive from different Ancient Greek or Roman prototypes.

Early collectors of the Celtic series tended to regard the abstract designs simply as poor workmanship. We now know that the exact opposite is the truth: the Celts took the original as a template for designs that reflected their own culture, art forms, and beliefs. It is the abstractness and stylisation that distinguishes Celtic coins from contemporary Roman and Greek productions and makes them a beautiful series to collect.

The contents include:

The Celtic Pantheon - Mercenaries & The First Celtic Coins - Iron Bars & Ring Money - Caesars Expeditions To Britain - The Celtic Tribes Of Britain & Early Celtic Coinage - Pedigree - The British Policy Of Augustus & His Successors - The Coinages Of Cunobelin - Epaticcus - The Coinage Of Verica - The Invasion Of Britain - Resistance & Rebellion Against The Roman Occupation - The Final Celtic Coins Of Britain - The Conquest Of The Rest - Time Line  

Format: Over 399 illustrations; softback.

 

Web Price: £16.00 POST FREE U. K. Mainland

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