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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Al Kowsky, post: 7287238, member: 97383&quot;]Ryro, The image on your Coriosolite stater is most likely Ogmios too <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. The Veneti &amp; Coriosolites both occupied areas of Brittany &amp; our coins were struck in the same time range. The Veneti controlled most of the sea trade along the Atlantic coast until they were overpowered by Julius Caesar. The Veneti were also known as head-hunters <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />, &amp; some of their gold coins depict trophy heads attached to the head of Ogmios <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie40" alt=":dead:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1275962[/ATTACH] </p><p>This tiny Veneti quarter stater shows trophy heads emanating from the head of Ogmios, 2nd century BC, 12 mm, 1.93 gm, 3 h. This little gem sold for $13,000 at auction <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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