Coinage of the Polish Celtic tribes: http://balkancelts.wordpress.com/2013/02/09/the-celts-in-poland/
Interesting read! I love seeing ancient coins being found in new places. Some very interesting types I havent seen before. Phillip II coinage is quite popular amoung the tribes. Now even more so. Thanks.
Definitely... Along with me Love these weird tidbits... I didn't know they were in Poland for that long.. all I knew was they were in Poland for a some time...
To be honest I didn't either. This has all come out recently. We are getting info. as well on Celtic material from the Ukraine and s. Russia. Will keep u posted.
Rumor: Celtics preparing an offer for Marcin Gortat ... => The Polish Hammer would solve a lot of problems!!
The maximal Celtic expansion reached the southern end of modern day Poland by 270 BC. This map is taken from wikipedia... So it stands to reason you'd find evidence of Celtic culture there. When the Roman Empire started expanding around 100 BC, they got pushed further and further back into the areas we typically associate with the Celts today. The Slavic tribes were latecomers on the scene, spreading out into Eastern Europe long after Roman expansion - in the 6th century AD.
Nice little summary. Although I wouldn't believe everything that I read in Wikipedia. For example, those suspicious little 'islands' on the map (in Bulgaria and Ukraine) are only the tip of the iceberg in those areas.
Of course, everything in wikipedia depends on the contributors to specific articles. But I like it as a starting point, especially for the list of references that can lead you to more sophisticated information.
