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title: Celtic Coin with Abstract Horse
author: British Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10891/celtic-coin-with-abstract-horse/
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# Celtic Coin with Abstract Horse
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10891.jpg)
## Image Caption
[Celtic](https://www.worldhistory.org/celt/) [coin](https://www.worldhistory.org/coinage/) from modern-day Romania, 3rd- 2nd century BCE.
The reverse depicts a horse and helmeted rider while the obverse depicts the head of [Zeus](https://www.worldhistory.org/zeus/), it is one of many imitations of [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) currency to be minted in Celtic [Europe](https://www.worldhistory.org/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.
The British Museum, London.
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Museum, B. (2019, June 06). Celtic Coin with Abstract Horse. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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