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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ryro, post: 4413303, member: 91461&quot;]First, someone (sorry I don’t remember who or what thread... much like my remembering the day of the week. I think it’s Thatday or possibly Thisday) had recently asked why we pronounce the Boston Celtics with the soft C and not the hard C, like they would’ve pronounced it themselves (though it wasn’t a name they gave themselves)?</p><p>A question I’d wondered myself! So, I looked it up and found a very informative article and podcast. It ultimately falls to how the English language has evolved over hundreds of years. Give it a listen or a read if you’d like: <a href="https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wgbh.org/news/2018/03/27/how-we-live/why-we-pronounce-celtic-music-and-boston-celtics-differently%3f_amp=true" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wgbh.org/news/2018/03/27/how-we-live/why-we-pronounce-celtic-music-and-boston-celtics-differently%3f_amp=true" rel="nofollow">https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wgbh.org/news/2018/03/27/how-we-live/why-we-pronounce-celtic-music-and-boston-celtics-differently?_amp=true</a></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1107951[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Which is my totally radical Segway</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1107952[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>into my new coin!</p><p><br /></p><p>But first, some history:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1107992[/ATTACH]</p><p>The Celts were known for their bright red and gold long hair, hairy large bodies and fierce warrior spirit. Their language sprang up from the late Bronze Age Urnfield culture as far back as 1200 BCE. They were a conglomerate of Indo European people’s whoes specific origins and migration is still hotly debated.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1107958[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>What’s not debated is that they were some bad hombres<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie58" alt=":jimlad:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> (which I’m pretty sure is their word<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />) on the battlefield<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie78" alt=":punch:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Having recently done 23 and me, I can boast about 48%, what in hindsight we consider, Celtic heritage!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />... oh, and that I’ve a new long lost sister<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>So, I’ve been on the lookout for more ancient Celtic coins, aside for my obligatory Philip II and ATG imitations and proto coin rings types.</p><p>When I came across this handsome Roman Republic imitation I couldn’t resist and pull the trigger...then won it for a whisper.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Gotta LOVE faux Roma’s massive nose<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie59" alt=":joyful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> that sweet toning and the Rosetta the horse is jumping over sure seems like a faux Macedonian shield<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie12" alt="o_O" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> with a splash of wishful thinking thrown in:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1107962[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>CELTIC, Gaul. The Aedui.</p><p>Circa 1st Century BC. AR Quinarius (15 MM 1.70 gm). Santonos series. Helmeted head left; [SANT]ONOS before / Horse galloping right; rosette below. CCCBM II 441; de la Tour 4520. Toned, nice VF.</p><p><br /></p><p>Those other guys I’d mentioned:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1107961[/ATTACH]</p><p>You’d assume they considered a girthy ring more valuable</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1107964[/ATTACH]</p><p>Eastern Celts</p><p>AR Drachm (15-16 mm, 2.02 g), 2nd to 1st century BC. Imitation of Philip II of Macedon, ’Kapostal’ Type.</p><p>Obv. Celticized head of laureate Zeus to right.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie47" alt=":greedy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1107963[/ATTACH]</p><p>Celtic Coins – DANUBIAN... Kapostaler Type Drachm (2,42g). Av. Head of Zeus right / Rv. Horseman left, wearing high-crested helmet. Ref.: Lanz 819 (Kapostaltype). VF</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1107965[/ATTACH]</p><p>Celtic</p><p>Celts in Eastern Europe AR Drachm. Imitation of Alexander III &#039;the Great&#039; of Macedon. Circa 310-275 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophorosseated left; monogram in left field. Lanz 943; CCCBM I 213; KMW 1492. 2.07g. 16mm, 2h.</p><p>Near Very Fine</p><p><br /></p><p>Queue the bagpipes and please share your Celtic beauties, enemies or anything you deem Wild!</p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]x-64CaD8GXw[/MEDIA][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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