Essendon Celtic Coin Hoard

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by The British Museum
published on 03 March 2021
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A number of the gold coins found in the Celtic Essendon hoard from Hertfordshire, England. The hoard dates to the period c. 60 BCE to 40 CE. It is likely the coins were buried as a votive offering as the hoard was added to over a period of 50 years. (British Museum, London)

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Museum, T. B. (2021, March 03). Essendon Celtic Coin Hoard. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13524/essendon-celtic-coin-hoard/

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