In the last issue of Coin Collector, we examined images found on the obverse and reverse of British Celtic coins. Before turning to the Roman influences seen on British coins in the second half of their production, we should briefly examine two other local ‘innovations’ – the presence of hidden-faces on coins and the use of inscribed coinage as an instrument of propaganda.
Hidden faces
Hidden faces, at least on coins, appear to be mainly confined to pre-Roman Britain. Whether by accident or design, patient examination of).
