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title: Celtic Coin from Thrace Copying Greek Inscription
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5909/celtic-coin-from-thrace-copying-greek-inscription/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Celtic Coin from Thrace Copying Greek Inscription

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Celtic Coin from Thrace Copying Greek Inscription](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5909.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5909.jpg)

## Image Caption

Early [Iron Age](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Iron_Age/) [Celtic](https://www.worldhistory.org/celt/) people copied [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/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](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/) [coin](https://www.worldhistory.org/coinage/) from Thrace, modern-day Bulgaria, circa 200-1 BCE. James Woodhouse Bequest. (The British Museum, London).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, October 24). Celtic Coin from Thrace Copying Greek Inscription. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5909/celtic-coin-from-thrace-copying-greek-inscription/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Celtic Coin from Thrace Copying Greek Inscription." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 24, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5909/celtic-coin-from-thrace-copying-greek-inscription/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Celtic Coin from Thrace Copying Greek Inscription." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Oct 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5909/celtic-coin-from-thrace-copying-greek-inscription/>.

## License & Copyright

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