Apollo and Charioteer Evolving
Illustration of the devolving bust of Apollo and the reverse Charioteer from the gold Philipp II...
Read Moreby Julian Ticehurst | Mar 15, 2021 | Ancient Greek, British Celtic, Celtic | 0
Illustration of the devolving bust of Apollo and the reverse Charioteer from the gold Philipp II...
Read Moreby Julian Ticehurst | Mar 13, 2021 | British Celtic, Celtic | 0
“With flaming golden hair and a half-moon face framed by crescent locks, this famous divine image celebrates the vital energy of sun and moon together, or the tribe’s high god and goddess (the image is androgynous). It also plays on the people’s name, Bellovaci, both elements of which mean “powerful, shining, vigilant, vigorous”. It was designed during the Cimbric emergency, when the Bellovaci led a successful but expensive resistance, saving Belgic Gaul from invasion..” ~Chris Rudd
Read Moreby Julian Ticehurst | Dec 17, 2020 | Celtic | 0
Central Europe, East Noricum AR Tetradrachm. Freie Samobor Type C. Circa 2nd – 1st century...
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