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<p>[QUOTE="Alegandron, post: 4997643, member: 51347"]LOL, I had the same question.</p><p><br /></p><p>I understand the "Indian Head" look, but whole-heartedly agree with [USER=82549]@gsimonel[/USER] ... that is NOT from the perspective of the original issuers of the coin!</p><p><br /></p><p>Wow, neat acquisition, [USER=91461]@Ryro[/USER] , and very interesting write-up. I would be curious IF there is any correlations between the Tribes / Names. Could had been offshoots / cousin tribes, or just similar names. HOWEVER, if they were hanging around in Gaul, and they WERE those Hero-Invaders of Rome, I am SURE Caesar would had exterminated him. After all, some of his justification of his self-ingratiation of conquering the Gauls was to avenge the Sack of Rome!</p><p><br /></p><p>I keep promising myself to pursue Celtic Coinage, and just have not done it yet.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, I will drop my one Celt that I have shown a few times before. I like it because it represents standing up to the Romans!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1199863[/ATTACH]</p><p>Celtic Britain</p><p>Iceni</p><p>Boudicca 61 CE</p><p>1.03g</p><p>Celt Hd r</p><p>Celtic horse galloping</p><p>Seaby 434 Scarce</p><p><br /></p><p>If you know the story, you know the disgust of the Romans...</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1199864[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Alegandron, post: 4997643, member: 51347"]LOL, I had the same question. I understand the "Indian Head" look, but whole-heartedly agree with [USER=82549]@gsimonel[/USER] ... that is NOT from the perspective of the original issuers of the coin! Wow, neat acquisition, [USER=91461]@Ryro[/USER] , and very interesting write-up. I would be curious IF there is any correlations between the Tribes / Names. Could had been offshoots / cousin tribes, or just similar names. HOWEVER, if they were hanging around in Gaul, and they WERE those Hero-Invaders of Rome, I am SURE Caesar would had exterminated him. After all, some of his justification of his self-ingratiation of conquering the Gauls was to avenge the Sack of Rome! I keep promising myself to pursue Celtic Coinage, and just have not done it yet. However, I will drop my one Celt that I have shown a few times before. I like it because it represents standing up to the Romans! [ATTACH=full]1199863[/ATTACH] Celtic Britain Iceni Boudicca 61 CE 1.03g Celt Hd r Celtic horse galloping Seaby 434 Scarce If you know the story, you know the disgust of the Romans... [ATTACH=full]1199864[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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