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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roerbakmix, post: 4848856, member: 100731&quot;]Celtic coins are a bit of a weak spot, and when I can buy them with find location from a metal-detectorist, I usually do (especially if the price is right, being a Dutch cheapskate). All coins were found near Amiens, France. </p><p><br /></p><p>A few weeks ago, I bought his newest finds, and posted some here. Three have remained unidentified, and I would appreciate any help in the right direction. </p><p><br /></p><p>First: the entire Celtic coinage in one coin: a head with annulets and a horse with annulets. These search terms are really not helpful. Weight c. 3.1g; diamter c. 17mm. Nice, glossy green patina, which is super difficult to photograph. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1170825[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1170826[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Second: really, what is that thing on the reverse? A funny coin (with [USER=87271]@AnYangMan[/USER] joking that only the mother of this long-deceased fellow would have liked his looks). But what are we looking at on the reverse? is it a castle? That&#039;s very unceltic. Should it be rotated 90 degrees? Diameter c. 18 mm</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1170827[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Last, this off-center funny looking head. A double dotted circle around, which is unusual for ancients (wasn&#039;t there a thread about that recently?) On the reverse, a horse to the left, and what seems to be a legend. Intriguing coin as well. Diameter c. 17 mm; weight 2.5 if I remember correctly. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1170828[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Then the coins that I managed to ID myself:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1170829[/ATTACH]</p><p>Bituriges region; head to the left with curly hair // horse to the left with three pellets-within-annulet above. 80-50 bc</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1170830[/ATTACH]</p><p>CELTS, Nervii. Denomination: AE Potin, minted: Nervii, current Belgium; c. 100 BC</p><p>Obv: Stylized horse to the right, pellets around</p><p>Rev: Vertical axis, formed of six or seven globules, approached by four wavy strands on either side; peripheral bead</p><p>Weight: 5.39g; Ø:19mm. Catalogue: DT.629, LT.8620. Provenance: Found near Amiens, France; acq.: 08-2020</p><p>R1. Deep grey patina, minor pitting on the obverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1170831[/ATTACH]</p><p>Carnutes, quite a recognizable coin with the silly looking fellow on the obverse and the eagle/crow on the reverse (which carries something in its hands)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1170833[/ATTACH]</p><p>CELTS, Carnutes. Denomination: AE Unit, minted: Carnutes, Beauce region, France; 40-30 BC</p><p>Obv: Diademed female head to the left.</p><p>Rev: Wolf to the left turning his head back towards a lizard seen from above, horizontal line below</p><p>Weight: 3.7g; Ø:16mm. Catalogue: ABT.272 - RIG.224 g - Sch/L.775-776. Provenance: Found near Amiens, France; acq.: 08-2020</p><p>R1, dark green to grey patina with some pitting, mainly on the obverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1170834[/ATTACH]</p><p>CELTS, Germanus Indutilli Libertalis. Denomination: AE Semis, minted: Gallia Belgica; c. 27 BC to 14 AD</p><p>Obv: Diademed head of Germanus Indutilli to the right</p><p>Rev: GERMANVS (above) INVTILLI L (in exergue) Bull trampling to the left</p><p>Weight: 2.94g; Ø:16mm. Catalogue: RPC I 506; RIC I 249. Provenance: Found near Amiens, France; acq.: 08-2020[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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