Part 1 of a larger project: http://balkancelts.wordpress.com/2011/08/31/distribution-of-celtic-coinage-in-bulgaria/
Celtic coins in Bulgaria 2 - The Thasos model: http://balkancelts.wordpress.com/20...distribution-in-bulgaria-part-2-thasos-model/
Bulgarian Celtic coins. Part 3-6: http://balkancelts.wordpress.com/2011/09/13/the-art-of-rejection/ http://balkancelts.wordpress.com/2011/09/17/celtic-coins-from-bulgaria-4-philip-ii-model/ http://balkancelts.wordpress.com/2011/09/24/the-art-of-rejection-2-the-birth-of-the-icon/ http://balkancelts.wordpress.com/2011/10/25/numismatics-6-regional-coinage-strymontrident/
Parts 7 - 11: http://balkancelts.wordpress.com/2011/11/02/birds-of-prey/ http://balkancelts.wordpress.com/2011/12/06/celtic-coins-from-bulgaria-8-zaravetz/ http://balkancelts.wordpress.com/2012/03/04/celtic-coins-from-bulgaria-9-plunder-coins/ http://balkancelts.wordpress.com/2012/03/19/numismatics-10-shield-coins/ http://balkancelts.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/a-question-of-perspective-numismatics-11-paeonia-part-1/
Wonderful write up with some great pics that help to bring the story to life. I had up until reading this also believed that the Philip Imitations had originated in central europe but this throws a new light on the subject I have in my collection a Imitation Silver tetradrachm of Philip III but made by the Danube Celts
Thanks, glad u find it interesting. The final parts will be up in a few months, so I'll post them here also. :smile
The importance of the Celts within the Danube region, and within the Aegean Sea is very misunderstood because Greeks so effectively drove them out. But they made a rich artistic contribution with continues to echo today.