英国凯尔特硬币：艺术还是仿制品

出版商： 斯宾克图书

出版日期 : 2025 年 9 月 30 日

语言 : 英语

印刷长度 : 144 页

ISBN-10 : ‎ 1912667983

ISBN-13 : ‎ 978-1912667987

商品重量 : 1.01 磅

尺寸 : 8.54 x 0.67 x 6.14 英寸

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前罗马时代不列颠的民族至今仍是一个谜。我们的看法受到两种叙述的影响，一种是当代罗马殖民者的叙述，另一种是近代凯尔特民族主义者的叙述，他们对不列颠的诋毁和赞美程度相同。我们了解的越多，就越不确定：他们是否应该被描述为“凯尔特人”？他们是否组织成后来形成罗马行政区（civitas ）的“部落”？除了像库诺贝利努斯（莎士比亚的辛白林）这样的几个著名名字之外，他们是由“国王”还是“酋长”领导？这个时期的钱币同样充满争议。英国是较晚采用钱币的国家，最初从高卢-比利时大陆进口钱币，然后复制其受马其顿启发的原型。英国生产钱币的时间也比欧洲大陆更长，后来融入了罗马的主题和图像。这些外部影响的种种因素导致一些人认为前罗马时期不列颠的钱币（以及普遍意义上的“凯尔特”钱币）质量低劣。最有力的反驳是钱币本身，通过“艺术还是仿制品？”这一主题进行探索，我们发现钱币的多样性和原创性令人瞩目，这为收藏和研究提供了强有力的依据。

The peoples of pre-Roman Britain remain an enigma. Our perceptions are shaped by two narratives, that of contemporary Roman colonists and more recent Celtic nationalists, who vilify and glorify them in equal measure. The more we learn, the less we know with certainty: should they be described as ‘Celtic peoples’, were they organized into the ‘tribes’ that later formed Roman administrative districts (civitas) and, beyond a few famous names like Cunobelinus (Shakespeare’s Cymbeline), were they led by ‘kings’ or ‘chieftains’?

The coins from this period are no less controversial. Britain was a late adopter of coinage, initially importing coins from the Gallo-Belgic continent and then copying their Macedonian-inspired prototypes. Britain also produced them for longer than the continent, latterly incorporating themes and imagery from Rome. These bookends of external influence have led some to dismiss the coins of pre-Roman Britain (and indeed ‘Celtic’ coins generally) as inferior. The most compelling counter to this is the coins themselves, explored through the theme of Art or Imitation? What we find is extraordinary variety and originality, that makes a powerful case for their collection and study.