Coin of the week

One of the most elusive of all Celtic coins is this extremely rare bronze which was perhaps issued by the Parisii tribe of the Paris region, c.50BC.  On one side is a human skull, on the other a looped reverse swastika.  What dark purpose did this sinister coin serve?  Not in La Tour, but in Chris Rudd's January list.  Keep smiling this Christmas, all you Coin of the Week watchers!                                  20.12.04

Previous coin of the week
2003 coins Solidu Whale                                5.7.04
Thurnham potin                           5.1.04 Vep CorF                                  12.7.04
Norfolk Wolf                            12.1.04 Dumno Tigir Seno                      19.7.04
Currency bar                             19.1.04 Animals Confronted                    26.7.04
Severed Head                           26.1.04 Solidu                                           2.8.04
Finney's Thunderbolt                   2.2.04 Sam Boar Branch                          9.8.04
Sam                                            9.2.04 Whaddon Bird                            16.8.04
Facing Head and Stag               16.2.04 Atrebatic Uniface                        23.8.04
Cunobelin Flower                     23.2.04 Bognor Cog Wheel                     30.8.04
Cunobelin Biga                           1.3.04 Cunobelin Celtic Warriors             6.9.04
Commios E-Type                       8.3.04 Parisii stater                                20.9.04
Volisios Dumnocoveros            15.3.04 Scostocos                                  27.9.04
Verica Helmeted Victory            22.3.04 Cunobelin Wildheart                   4.10.04
Feather Head                             29.3.04 Cunobelin Crescent                  11.10.04
Cavaros tetradrachm                    5.4.04 Sego                                        18.10.04
Verica Vine Leaf                        12.4.04 Finney's Thunderbolt                25.10.04
Vosenos Star Horse                   19.4.04 Mossop Helmet                         1.11.04
Yarmouth                                   26.4.04 Cuno Ram-Headed Serpent       8.11.04
Savernake Wreath                      3.05.04 Gold Tit                                   15.11.04
Volisios Dumnocoveros              10.5.04 Andoco Roman                        22.11.04
Badbury Rings                            17.5.04 Dubnovellaunos Branch            29.11.04
Caratacus Pegasus                    24.05.04 Late Clacton                              6.12.04
Lindsey Scyphate                         1.6.04 Eppillus Walking Victory          13.12.04
Verica Galley                              14.6.04 Skull and Swastika                   20.12.04
Aedic/Antedi                              21.6.04
Jersey Moon Head                     28.6.04