Celtic Coin with Abstract Horse (Illustration)

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published on 06 June 2019

Celtic Coin with Abstract Horse — Celtic coin from modern-day Romania, 3rd- 2nd century BCE.

The reverse depicts a horse and helmeted rider while the obverse depicts the head of Zeus, it is one of many imitations of Greek currency to be minted in Celtic Europe in ancient times. The figures on these coins became increasingly abstracted as they grew more distant from their original inspirations and were influenced by local art.

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