Coins of the Gallic Tribes

  • The Gallic Tribes in France produced their own coinage now preserved in the discovery of several Hoards.
  • Celtic coins were either struck or cast.

The coinage of the Eburones

  • The Eburones minted gold coins with triple spirals (celtic good luck symbol) on the front, and horses on the reverse.
  • The Centre ceramique Museum in Maastricht holds a cache of Eburones coins.

The coinage of the Parisii

  • Head on the front, and a horse and chariot on the reverse.

The coinage of the Venetii

  • Head on the front, and a horse on the reverse.

The coinage of the Curiosolitae

  • neighbours of the Venetii. The Grouville Hoard consisting of coins of the Curiosolitae of 70,000 coins found in Jersey in 2012.

The end of Celtic Coinage

  • After Caesar’s invasion and the Gallic Wars (58-51 BCE), Roman coinage completely replaced Celtic coinage in Gaul.

Museums

  • Maastricht
    • Centre ceramique Museum
    • The museum holds a Cache of Eburones coins found near Maastricht.
  • Jersey Museum
    • The Jersey museum holds Celtic coins from several hoards.
      • The Grouville Hoard.
      • There is a possibility, due to the large coin Hoards found there, that Jersey was used as a safe location for several Mints to produce the coinages on behalf of the Gallic Tribes during the Gallic Wars (58-51 BCE) with Julius Caesar.

 

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