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The carnyx on Celtic and Roman republican coinage

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Swan, David (2018) The carnyx on Celtic and Roman republican coinage. Antiquaries Journal, 98 . pp. 81-94. doi:10.1017/S0003581518000161 ISSN 0003-5815.

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003581518000161

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Abstract

This paper explores the cross - cultural portrayals of an unusual and striking musical instrument, the carnyx, on the coinages of the Romans and the inhabitants of Iron Age Britain and Gaul. Appearing as a snarling boar, the carnyx was a war horn used by the Gauls and Britons, which not only captivated the minds of their artists, but also those of the Romans. This paper studies the cross - cultural phenomenon of its appearance in the coin iconography of the late 2nd to late 1st centuries BC. This simultaneous analysis of Roman, Gallic and British coinage reveals that while each culture had a shared belief in the carnyx’s military role, each culture also had its own interpretation on the object’s significance. To the Romans, it was a symbol of the barbarian, to be cherished as a war trophy after a Roman victory, but to those northern Europeans, it was a sign of pride and spiritual significance. An image’s meaning is therefore seen to transform as it crosses into a new cultural context.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: C Auxiliary Sciences of History > CJ Numismatics
Divisions: Faculty of Arts > Classics and Ancient History
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Coins, Roman, Numismatics, Stringed instruments -- History, Iron age -- France, Iron age -- England, Iron age -- Wales, Gaul -- History
Journal or Publication Title: Antiquaries Journal
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
ISSN: 0003-5815
Official Date: September 2018
Dates:
DateEvent
September 2018Published
22 October 2018Available
28 February 2018Accepted
Volume: 98
Page Range: pp. 81-94
DOI: 10.1017/S0003581518000161
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Reuse Statement (publisher, data, author rights): This article has been accepted for publication in a revised form for publication in The Antiquaries Journal https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquaries-journal
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Copyright Holders: © The Society of Antiquaries of London, 2018
Date of first compliant deposit: 17 August 2018
Date of first compliant Open Access: 17 August 2018
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