bill Posted November 23, 2010 Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 A recent purchase for my Celtic collection, a piece from Gaul with an inscription: The coin is 15mm in diameter, 2.48 gm. The inscription CONTOVTOS in front of the bust. The reverse features a wolf over a tree or some other plant. A bucranium (an ox skull or head, in this case a head) is located below the wolf's head. It joins another piece of the Pictones acquired a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saor Alba Posted November 24, 2010 Report Share Posted November 24, 2010 I love Celtic coins, they are so fascinating. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted November 24, 2010 Report Share Posted November 24, 2010 Very interesting coins. I am sure that you know that some authorities place the first coin with the Santones, neighbours of the Pictones, & of course, some place it with the Pictones. Which ever it is, it is a striking design with the wolf etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted November 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 The most recent publication by Delestrée and Tache place it with the Pictones and others within the same series (as they classify the coins) as Pictones-Santones. For my interest, it is the leaping wolf and ox head that sold me on the coin for my collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 4, 2011 Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 The most recent publication by Delestrée and Tache place it with the Pictones and others within the same series (as they classify the coins) as Pictones-Santones. For my interest, it is the leaping wolf and ox head that sold me on the coin for my collection. Nice one. I like the other one in your collection even more though. What can you tell about it? Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted March 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 Nice one. I like the other one in your collection even more though. What can you tell about it? Ian The second coin is a silver quinarius from 60-50 B.C. The obverse bust is a Roman imitation of either Venus or Diana. The warrior facing forward holds a standard with a boar in his right hand and an oblong shield in his left hand. The inscription would read VIIPOTAL if it were complete. Many of them are found in military camps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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