Gold Coin of the Veneti or Namneti
The Celts probably began striking coins in the 200s b.c. after receiving gold and silver pieces from Hellenistic kings who employed Celtic warriors as mercenaries. The coins seen here display motifs derived from Hellenistic coins—a head on one side and a charioteer and horse on the reverse—but their animated design conveys a Celtic aesthetic.
Artwork Details
- Title: Gold Coin of the Veneti or Namneti
- Date: mid-2nd century BCE
- Culture: Celtic
- Medium: Gold
- Dimensions: 3/4 × 13/16 × 1/8 in., 0.3oz. (1.9 × 2.1 × 0.3 cm, 7.9g)
- Classification: Coins
- Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
- Object Number: 17.191.120
- Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
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