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0 Daphne Nash 1987 First published 1987

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C ontents

Preface

7

Chaptcr One

The Mediterranean background to Celtic coinage

9

Chaptcr Two

Coinage in Rome’s Callic provinces 23

Chaptcr Three

Coinage in Celtic society 39

Chaptcr Four

The Celts outside Gaul 56

Chaptcr Five

Celtic Gaul 73

Chapter Six

Armoriea and Belgie Gaul 100

Chaptcr Seven    _

Britain

118

Further reading 143

List of illustrations 145