British Celtic coins were produced between the late second century BC and the mid first century AD. They represented a final artistic and technical flourish in the 350-year development of European Celtic coinage. The coins provided an ideal means by which nobles or kings could make gifts and payments to their followers, and thus enhance their prestige. This was a process absolutely essential to a ruler's success and to the maintenance of the wider social hierarchy. Lost for almost 2000 years, these amazing works of art are now available for you to collect; genuine pieces of British Celtic history. Please view our Celtic coins by clicking on the tribal links below. We are regularly adding gold, silver and bronze Celtic coins to our online catalogue, so ensure you revisit regularly for updates.

Featured Celtic Coins:

By purchasing a Celtic coin from Time Line Originals you ensure that the coin has been recorded with Dr Philip de Jersey at the Celtic Coin Index at Oxford University [CCI]. The coin's images along with its measurements and find spot will have been accurately recorded and a unique registration number issued. This will enable the information to be used for research purposes in the future. The Celtic Coin Index is now a collection of more than 34,000 images of Celtic coins found in Britain. For further information on the index and Celtic coins in general, click on the Celtic Coin Index Link below or contact:

Dr John Sills or Dr Philip de Jersey
Institute of Archaeology
36 Beaumont Street
Oxford OX1 2PG
United Kingdom
tel. 01865 278240
fax. 01865 278254

The online Celtic Coin Index

Celtic Coin Book References:

S = Coins of England and the United Kingdom
M = R P Mack, The Coinage of Ancient Britain
VA = R D Van Arsdell, Celtic Coinage in Britain
BMC = D Allen & R Hobbs, British Museum Catalogues
GEB = J Sills, Gaulish and Early British Gold Coinage
LT = S Gouet, M Prieur & L Schmitt, La Tour
CCI = Celtic Coin Index at Oxford University
WW = Wildwinds.com (reference & attribution site)