ÉPUISÉ - Coinage in the Iron Age. Essays in honour of Simone Scheers, 2009, 442 p. -

A major newly published festschrift containing 28 papers on the coinages of Iron Age Europe written by outstanding scholars in honour of Professor Simone Scheers, leading specialist in this field of research. This volume deals with all aspects of Celtic coins and contains studies covering the Danubian area, Italy, Gaul and Britain, with contributions on Iron Age coin production and coining methods; on the early gold series as well as on the latest Gallic bronze issues still in use in the Early Roman Empire, contributions on the iconography of Gallic coins and studies on the use and circulation of these issues. Papers are in English, French and German and the book is superbly illustrated throughout. This publication is not only a special tribute to one of the most outstanding scholars in ancient numismatics, but it is also an indispensable tool for historians, archeologists, numismatists and all those with an interest in Iron Age coins.