Welcome to the Celtic coin page. This page is divided into British Celtic and Continental Celtic. There are a few subdivisions beneath these categories.
The Celtic tribes were a diverse group spread over much of central and northern Europe in the centuries BC. They had contact, both violent and friendly, with both Greek and Roman cultures, though with the latter it was seemingly more often in war. The Hellenistic monarchies often used them as mercenaries, paying them with gold and silver coins of their kingdoms. When these mercenaries returned home, these coins were used throughout the populace and their types became familiar to the Celts who used them. The same occured in trade as well. Thus their coinage often copies the types of these Hellenistic monarchies, or in the case of those tribes who had more contact with the Romans, the coinage of Rome. There are also examples of coins from groups further east (Scythians, etc.) copying the coins of the Seleukids (see the end of this list). Thus you will see in many descriptions, and even some categories, that these are imitations of some type or another. Some are more faithful copies than others and some are downright Picassoesque in style. This is one of the great appeals to those who collect this series. The appeal of Celtic coinage has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years as Celtic culture has become of greater interest to many people. None of these coins are common in the sense of many Greek and Roman issues and prices have been climbing over the last few years. Some of these issues are becoming harder to find, especially in the United States, as this series is very popular in Europe as well. British Celtic coins have been very popular and somewhat expensive for a while now, with no relief in sight. However, the issues of the Continent are now also rising and becoming more scarce. This is an inaugural offering. If you are looking for coins that are not listed, let me know and I will see if I can find them for you. Happy hunting.Last update: 3 January 2010
KC100. Britain, the Atrebates, Tincommius, AR Unit. Wind flower/Boy rides dolphin right, van Arsdell 371; Sear 88. Near centered, reverse slightly weak, light tone, nice example, Very Fine....$375 Photo
KC101. Britain, the Atrebates, Verica, ca 55-45 BC, Base AV Quarter Stater (0.9g), Abstract Type. Degraded head/Horse left, van Arsdell 232 (RARE). Near centered, dark tone, nice example, Very Fine....$275 Photo
KC110. Britain, the Atrebates, Verica, ca AD10-40, AR Unit (AD20-25). Bull butting rt., VERICA above, REX in exergue/Diademed figure standing, COM, van Arsdell 506.1. Near centered, light grey tone, nice example, Very Fine....$250 Photo
KC116. Britain, Armorica, ca 75-50 BC, Billon Stater, Class VI. Abstract head rt./Disjointed horse rt., Sear 17. Near centered on ovate flan, dark grey tone, nice example, Very Fine....$225 Photo
KC200. Gaul, Noricum, the Boii, ca 150 BC, AR Obol. Blank obv. as made/Horse rt. or left, one with a star above, the rest having atop the horse either a pellet and slightly crescentic line or 2 dots connected by a line, both of which I interpret as a rider on the horse, found at Ruselsdorf according to the previous owner's tag, catalogued by Dembski numbers. I have a small group from one source, divided by Horse rt. and Horse left:
C. 0.9g, Horse rt., rider formed by pellet and crescent above, Dembski 754, about Very Fine....$85Photo
D. 0.7g, Horse left, pellet below, rider above formed by 2 dots with line between, Dembski 762, Very Fine....$95Photo
H. 0.8g, Horse left, pellet in partial circle below, rider formed by pellet and crescent above, Dembski 758ff, Very Fine....$95Photo
I. 0.9g, Horse left, pellet in partial circle below, rider formed by pellet and crescent above, Dembski 758ff, Very Fine....$95Photo
KC205. Gaul, Nemausus, ca 1st Century BC, AE12. Apollo head left/Boar left, De la Tour 2698. Centered, dark brown patina, clear types, Very Fine....$125 Photo
KC215. Gaul, Volcae Tectosages, ca 1st Century BC-1st Century AD, AR Unit. 'Cubist' style head/Cross with an object in each quadrant, de la Tour 3231sim. Near centered, toned, decent example of these, Fine-Very Fine....$150 Photo
KC220. Gaul, Sequani, ca 2nd-1st Century BC, AR Unit (1.9g), in imitation of Roma Republic coinage. Portion of Roman Republic-style Roma head left/Horse left, De la Tour 5405-5411. Somewhat offcentered on too-small flan as always, this series never seems to allow enough room for a complete obv., top and back of head off obv., rev. a little offcenter but essentially complete, dark tone, clear types, Fine-Fine+....$75 Photo
KC223. Gaul, Sequani, ca 2nd-1st Century BC, AR Unit (1.9g), in imitation of Roman Republic coinage. Portion of Roman Republic-style Roma head left/Horse left, De la Tour 5405-5411. Somewhat offcentered on too-small flan, only missing top of head obv., head a little more stylized and cruder than the other 3, rev. a little offcenter but essentially complete with only part of tail and rear hooves off, dark tone, clear types, Fine-Fine+....$75 Photo
KC224. Gaul, the Remi, ca 1st Century BC, AR Quinarius (1.82g). Winged bust left (Eros?)/Bull standing rt., De la Tour 7186. Somewhat offcentered obverse with little off, weak strike on head of bull reverse, dark tone, clear types, Very Fine....$95 SOLD Photo
Many of the following coins are cast from base metal called Potin. As with most cast items, they are generally centered and features are not always as distinct as they are with struck coinage, even on high-grade specimens. Some will show extra metal on the edges from the casting process and sometimes remnants of where the flans were broken apart after casting, causing crescent shaped dips into the edge or flanges sticking out from one edge.
KC229. Gaul, Carnuntes/Aedui, 2nd-1st Century BC, Potin 17. Crude head/Eagle facing, wings spread, De la Tour 5275. Obverse head is actually more of a rounded blob, reverse is clear, brown patina, Fine....$65 Photo
KC230. Gaul, Upper Seine, Suennes or Tricasses, 2nd-1st Century BC, Potin 18 (4.02g). Head rt./Horse left, 3 pellets, BMC III 389. Clear types, dark brown patina, a nice example of a Celtic cast bronze, Very Fine....$125 Photo
KC231. Gaul, Middle Seine, uncertain tribe in the east, 2nd-1st Century BC, Potin 16. Head left/Boar(?) left, lis above, Gaumann 33. Centered, dark brown patina, slight encrustation obverse but head nicely rendered, reverse design crude enough as to leave one guessing exactly what it depicts, an interesting and attractive coin, Very Fine....$125 Photo
KC234. Belgic Gaul, Catalauni, ca late 2nd - early 1st Century BC, Potin 20. Running man holding spear and torque rt./Bear rt., fibula (toga pin) above, BMC III 483ff; De la Tour 8124. Rev. somewhat weak but types clear, slightly rough somewhat thick dark brown patina, Fine....$65 Photo
KC235. Belgic Gaul, Veliocasses, before 52 BC, AE17 (Unit). Squatting figure rt./Man-headed horse, star before, after and below, S. 7v. Near centered, types clear, attractive forest green patina, RARE, nice example, Very Fine....$225 Photo
KC240. Gaul, the Leuci, 2nd-1st Century BC, Potin 16. Head left/Bull rt., lis above, BMC III 304. Clear types, green patina, a decent example of a Celtic cast bronze, Fine....$65 Photo
KC241. Gaul, the Leuci, 2nd-1st Century BC, Potin 18. Head left/Boar left, plant below, BMC III 428ff, De la Tour 9078. Bold and clear, brown patina with light earthen highlighting, a nice example of a Celtic cast bronze, Very Fine....$125 Photo
KC242. Gaul, the Leuci, 2nd-1st Century BC, Potin 18. Head left/Boar left, plant below, BMC III 428ff. Clear types, slightly rough dark brown patina, Very Fine....$75 Photo
KC248. Gaul, Lingones, ca 2nd-1st Century BC, Potin 16. Two heads back to back in a 'revolving' fashion/Boar left, BMC III 5470ff. Somewhat weak but types mostly clear, very slightly rough brown patina, Fine....$85 Photo
KC252. Gaul, the Senones, 2nd-1st Century BC, Potin 18. Head rt./Horse left, 3 pellets, BMC III 389. Cast very slightly offcentered, slightly mottled brown and green patina, clear portrait and horse, Very Fine....$85 Photo
KC253. Gaul, the Senones, 1st Century BC, Potin 18. Head rt./Horse left, De la Tour 7417. Clear types, somewhat rough black patina obscures details, Very Fine....$95 Photo
KC260. Gaul, the Sequani, 1st Century BC, Potin 18. head left/Horse left, De la Tour 5527. Bold and clear types, flan somewhat irregular, black patina, nicely done horse, Very Fine....$145 Photo
KC290. Gaul, Southeast Region, 1st Century BC-1st Century AD, Potin 120. Head left/Eagle, BMC 317ff. Clear types, attractive olive-grey patina, Fine+ - about Very Fine....$175 Photo
KC810. Gaul, Celtic Switzerland, ca 2nd-1st Century BC, Cast Potin Unit (1.32g). Wheel of 4 spokes/I[sigma]T, LaTene NE Type; Cast 980; SNG BM 222(Istros). Centered, brown patina, clear lettering reverse, nice example of these, SCARCE, Very Fine....$125 Photo
KC818. Danubian Celts, ca 4th-3rd Century BC, AR Tetradrachm (14.09g). Zeus head left/Horseman left, in imitation of the types of Philip II, Gobl 21.1v. Nicely centered, well struck, light tone, a nice attractive example, Very Fine....$575 Photo
KC830. Danubian Celts, ca 3rd-2nd Century BC, AR Tetradrachm (16.4g). Herakles head rt./Zeus seated left, in imitation of the types of Alexander III. Nicely centered, well struck, light tone, a nice attractive example, Very Fine....$575 Photo
KC821. Danubian Celts, ca 2nd Century BC, AR Didrachm(?) (5.2g). Stylized head rt./Stylized horse left, De la Tour9886v. Slightly offcenter, features clear though strike is somewhat weak, toned, in imitation of the types of Philip II of Macedon, Fine-about Very Fine....$175 Photo
KC820. Danubian Celts, ca 100 BC, AR Drachm (2.1g). Stylized head rt.(Herakles?)/Stylized horse left, BMC 99. Near centered on oval flan, some design off, light tone, Very Fine....$135 Photo
KC822. Danubian Celts, ca 3rd-1st Century BC, AR Hemidrachm (1.6g). Abstract head rt./Stylized horse left, DeLa Tour 9845sim. Obv. crude and somewhat weak as usual, horse's head off rev. slightly porous, decent example of the type, in imitation of the type of Philip II, Fine/F+.....$50 Photo
KC823. Danubian Celts, ca 2nd-1st Century BC, AE22x18 (5.62g). Crude head rt./Trident, imitation of autonomous Macedonian coin SNG Cop 57, overstruck on a coin of Amphipolis with Poseidon head/Club in wreath (SNG Cop 25) struck ca 187-31BC, undertype clearly visible on rev. not so clear on obv., dark green patina, interesting and SCARCE, Fine/Very Fine....SOLD Photo
KC825. Danubian Celts, ca 3rd-1st Century BC, AE15. Athena head rt./Pan erects trophy, imitation of Antigonus Gonatus of Macedonia, Unpublished, SG6786sim. Centered, struck (not cast), small edge notch as made, barbaric style, smaller head than previous example, rev. of different style, dark green patina, interesting, about Very Fine....$45 Photo
Types in imitation of Alexander III
KC837. Danubian Celts, ca 3rd Century BC, AR Drachm (2.8g). Herakles head rt./Zeus seated left, temple in field, blundered legend, Cf. Price B42. Slightly offcenter on oversized flan, clear types, grey tone, in imitation of the types of Alexander III, unusual and attractive for this type, Very Fine....$195 Photo
KC838. Danubian Celts, ca 3rd-2nd Century BC, AE20x17. Herakles head rt./Barbarous legend between bowcase and club. Centered on slightly oval flan, dark brown patina, clear types and legend, interesting example with fairly good style of its prototype (Alexander II AE) but with obviously barbarous legend, about Very Fine....$65 Photo
KC839. Danubian Celts, ca 3rd-2nd Century BC, AE17. Herakles head left/Barbarous legend between bowcase and club. Centered, dark brown patina, clear types and legend, another interesting example with style somewhat more degraded than previous lot but still of fairly good style, legend more obviously barbarous, Fine+/Fine....SOLD Photo
Dacia
KC845. Dacian Tribes, the Pieffigii, after 150 BC, AR Tetradrachm (8.5g). Male head rt./Horse and rider left, in imitation of the types of Philip II of Macedon, Gobl 300, 10-11. Centered, weakness all over as made but clear types, light grey tone, Fine-Fine+....$95 Photo
KC846. The Donau Celts (Donauraum), ca 2nd-1st Century BC, AR Tetrobol(?) (1.7g). Nymph head rt./Stern of galley, Unpublished(?). Near centered, bold clear types, light porosity and light grey tone, interesting piece which I could not find in any of my references (if anyone out there has more information on this, please let me know), Very Fine....$175 Photo
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