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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cmezner, post: 3284157, member: 87809&quot;]Before the middle of the fourth century the drachm makes its first appearance at Massalia. The earliest specimens of these drachms are of very beautiful work. The first branch of the olive-tree is said to have been brought to Massalia with the statue of Artemis from Ephesus, hence its presence on these coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>The fine style was not long maintained on the coins of Massalia. This is partly due to have been carelessly manufactured in large quantities, for they were for a long time the chief currency not only of Southern Gaul as far as Lyon but even of the whole valley of the Po. They were extensively copied by Celtic tribes, and the barbarous imitations are far more common than the pieces of pure Greek work.</p><p><br /></p><p>Different Celtic tribes issued coins imitating the coinage of Massalia . The Cenomani was a Celtic tribe in north-western France in the vicinity of modern Le Mans. This coin imitating a coin of Massalia, was issued by the Cenomani and the lion is of scorpion type.</p><p><br /></p><p>13 x 14 mm, 2.24 g; 3rd / 2nd century BC</p><p>Ref.: Dembski 117 </p><p>Obv.: head of Artemis to r. wearing triple-pendant earring; bow and quiver behind neck</p><p>Rev.: (ΜΑ)ΣΣΑ prowling “Scorpion” lion to r. below lion‘s jaw letters HE retrograde</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]868328[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]868330[/ATTACH]</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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