Circa 2nd-1st BC
Denomination
Imitation of Thasos Tetradrachm
Obverse Description
Crude head of young Dionysos - God of wine.
Reverse Description
Crude figure of Hercules standing, holding club and lion's skin; blundered version of the legend.
Additional Information
The people of central and western Europe were referred to collectively as Celts by the Greeks and Romans. Divided into a number of different tribes and nations, they shared a Distinctive decorative art style, which was characterized by abstract curvilinear designs, including tightly coiled spirals and motifs incorporating lotus petals, palmettes, tendrils and the heads or bodies of mythical animals.