Byzantine Empire. Lot of 5 coins (Folles, Trachies) (No Reserve Price)
No. 20707449
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Celtic coins - "Ring / Rad-Geld", 6.-2. Jh. v.Chr. - 21,4 mm
Gaul - Celts Ring / Wheel Money, 6th-2nd Century BC
Material: lead
Size: 21.4 mm / Weight: 6.65 grams.
Origin: European. Gaul.
Condition: intact / Very Fine
Symbolic votive wheel / ring money
The wheel, or more precisely, the cart wheel, was an important symbol in historical Celtic polytheism, apparently associated with a particular god, known as the wheel-god, identified like the heaven- sun- or thunder-god, whose name is attested to be Taranis of Lucan.
Numerous Celtic coins depict the same type of wheel. It is suspected that a sun cult depicted the sun as a wheel during the Bronze age in Europe.
Origin: English gallery / German collection.
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No. 20707449
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Celtic coins - "Ring / Rad-Geld", 6.-2. Jh. v.Chr. - 21,4 mm
Gaul - Celts Ring / Wheel Money, 6th-2nd Century BC
Material: lead
Size: 21.4 mm / Weight: 6.65 grams.
Origin: European. Gaul.
Condition: intact / Very Fine
Symbolic votive wheel / ring money
The wheel, or more precisely, the cart wheel, was an important symbol in historical Celtic polytheism, apparently associated with a particular god, known as the wheel-god, identified like the heaven- sun- or thunder-god, whose name is attested to be Taranis of Lucan.
Numerous Celtic coins depict the same type of wheel. It is suspected that a sun cult depicted the sun as a wheel during the Bronze age in Europe.
Origin: English gallery / German collection.
See pictures for a better impression.
Registered / insured shipping
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