Celtic Coins

[AncientCoins]

Hello all, I don't frequent these forums very often, but I was reading a little bit about the Celts and became interested in their coins.  Did they ever mint coins in a leader's name or anything?  Most I've seen are like Celtic imitations of Alexander III drachms and things.  Also, what are considered the Celts in Roman days?  Irish and Scottish and other local tribes?  Last but not least, are there any Celtic coins that can be had for an inexpensive price?  I wouldn't mind having one if it's possible   Post any info about Celts or their coins here, if you should have any info you want to post.


Thanks,
Andrew

EDIT:  Also post anything or tips on acquiring other forms of Celtic currency, like ring money, etc.  These I also find fascinating!

[frederic]

Hi, the celtic coinage is one of my area (with hasmonean coinage and sevaran denarii)

The celtic world was very large and has very changed during the 5 century BC to 4 century BC. The name Celt was known by the greek. The celt were living in tribs who were autonomous and had jointly together art culture and langage ( Brittonic on continent and south England, Gaelic in Irland and north England). The roman called the celt : Gallic, iberic or briton.

The celtic coinage has began with greek imitation on 3 century BC in central europe. And after in Gaul (France), Iberia (Hispania) and Transpadane (north Italia) a large coinage were product during the second century BC to the roman conquest. The knowledge of this coinage is difficult ( there were no celtic writting), and incomplete. During longtime, the numismats wanted tribs attribution, but now they prefere geographic localisation attribution.

The price of celtic coin can be cheap to prohibitive. They’re lot of dealer of celtic coin. I think the price is cheapest with the french dealer for the gallic coinage (who is the most varied).  I can’t give the name of the mine on this forum, but if you are interesting I can create a topic in adapted forum.

Best regards

frederic

[Robert_Brenchley]

I can't speak for other areas, but a lot of the last Celitc coinage struck in Britain is inscribed, doubtless due to increasing Roman influence. Cunobelinus, for instance, put CUNOBELIN and similar on his coins.