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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Eduard, post: 579945, member: 8959&quot;]After many years of focusing solely in Roman coinage (as far as ancients are concerned), I am just now starting to discover the coins of the Celtic peoples. </p><p><br /></p><p>The Celts, an ancient culture preceding the Romans, and of Indo-European origin populated many parts of Europe, including Gallia (France), Britain and Germany. In their conquest of Germany, the Romans first fought them and then assimilated the various Celtic tribes. </p><p>Julius Caesar fought and ultimately defeated the Gallic Celts, also called Gauls, led&nbsp; by their chieftain Vercingetorix.</p><p><br /></p><p>Remnants of the Celtic culture have been found in various parts of Germany, including the region of Central Germany, and also in the South. </p><p><br /></p><p>The first of the coins shown below is the so-called Bird-man Quinarius, of the Nauheim type, of the Vangiones Celtic tribe of central Germany, coined around 100-50 BC. The second quinarius originates from Southern Germany, with the often seen springing horse. I do not have a exact reference for this coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Interesting people the Celts, and unusual though appealing coin designs!</p><p><br /></p><p>regards,</p><p>Eduard[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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