May 12, 2012 · The leaf crown appears right from the start of Celtic art in the Hallstadt period. It takes various forms and has been interpreted in many ways by art historians. It takes the form of a head framed by two symmetrical lobes that originate around or below the ear level and curve up, expanding in size, framing the face and meeting above the centre ...

Moon-crown and moon-diadem motifs from early gold and silver coins of the Iceni, c.50-40 BC.

Celtic coinage was minted by the Celts from the late 4th century BC to the mid 1st century AD. Celtic coins were influenced by trade with and the supply of mercenaries to the Greeks, and initially copied Greek designs, especially Macedonian coins from the time of Philip II of Macedon and his son, Alexander the Great.

This is the official website of the Celtic Coin Index (CCI), the premier collection of records on late Iron Age coins from Britain. The CCI was founded in 1961 by Derek Allen and Sheppard Frere, and the paper card index now holds nearly 85,000 records of around 68,000 specimens.

Mar 31, 2015 · Britain’s first regular home-made Celtic coins were bronze coins copying those of Massalia (Marseilles). Made in Cantion (Kent) c.120-100 BC, they circulated alongside gold coins imported from Gaul. Celtic Britain – map of coin-issuing tribes superimposed on a modern map.

Oct 5, 2011 · At Chris Rudd’s a rare silver coin of the Iceni tribe was auctioned for GBP 5,200 – the highest price ever paid for an ancient British silver coin! The motif on this coin, a moon-crown, is quite intriguing.

Gold staters, initially imported from northern Gaul about 125 B.C., were the premier coins. The first import, the Large Flan Type, had a 27 mm diameter and weighed 7.8 gms – an impressive coin. The weight of the Celtic stater gradually dropped, however, and …

A catalogue of the earliest coins of Britain. First published in 1989, it has now been revised and updated with a new, Third Edition in 2017. A description of known types, with background information is included in this electronic version.

Chris Rudd is the only dealer who deals only in Celtic coins. Chris Rudd is also the only auctioneer, valuer, book publisher and bookseller who is dedicated exclusively to Celtic coins. Our speciality is Ancient British coins.

All coins from Celtic Britain, presented with pictures, descriptions and more useful information: metal, size, weight, date, mintage...