Early Iron Age Celtic people copied Greek coins, often faithfully reproducing their designs and inscriptions. This suggests that Thracian die-engravers were illiterate, as legible Greek letters were gradually replaced by abstract patterns and dots. Silver coin from Thrace, modern-day Bulgaria, circa 200-1 BCE. James Woodhouse Bequest. (The British Museum, London).
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