Folklore: 1st Century Celtic Coins Found

Subject: Folklore: 1st Century Celtic Coins Found
From: jeffp
Date: 14 Nov 08 - 09:10 AM

I thought a number of people here would be interested in this article about a man finding coins in the Netherlands:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081113/ap_on_sc/eu_netherlands_celtic_coins_2

Subject: RE: Folklore: 1st Century Celtic Coins Found
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 14 Nov 08 - 11:29 AM

Thanks, jeff. That's interesting. I wish I could see a close-up of the art on the coins.

By the way, the article has an option called 'buzz up.' What is 'buzzing up?"

Subject: RE: Folklore: 1st Century Celtic Coins Found
From: katlaughing
Date: 14 Nov 08 - 11:40 AM

That is really neat, Jeff, thanks!

Subject: RE: Folklore: 1st Century Celtic Coins Found
From: Riginslinger
Date: 14 Nov 08 - 12:09 PM

I'm with leeneia. I looked all over for a piece that featured a close-up of one of the coins, and it simply wasn't to be found.

Subject: RE: Folklore: 1st Century Celtic Coins Found
From: jeffp
Date: 14 Nov 08 - 01:23 PM

There is some sort of thing on Yahoo that allows you to give an article a sort of importance, or "buzz," that makes it show up in that category. At least that's what I think it is.

Glad you liked it. I thought it was interesting. Anything still intact from that long ago is pretty cool to me.

Subject: RE: Folklore: 1st Century Celtic Coins Found
From: EBarnacle
Date: 14 Nov 08 - 06:22 PM

Since these coins were minted, do they raise issues about how civilized these cultures were? If so, it would seem to put the Romans in a worse light than usual, as they were attacking other civilizations, not just "barbarians."

Subject: RE: Folklore: 1st Century Celtic Coins Found
From: Riginslinger
Date: 14 Nov 08 - 06:36 PM

Yeah, but you're attacking people whether you're attacking tribal units in tents or cities.

Subject: RE: Folklore: 1st Century Celtic Coins Found
From: artbrooks
Date: 14 Nov 08 - 07:41 PM

Well, since the Romans invaded and conquered the Greeks, the Carthaginians and the Parthians, it wouldn't seem that they had any real objection to attacking other civilizations.