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Notes: The Carnutes were a powerful Celtic tribe in central Gaul, centered around modern-day Chartres and Orléans, whose territory served as the spiritual heart of the Gallic nations and the annual meeting place for the Druids. Though they initially maintained a shaky alliance with Rome, they famously sparked the great rebellion of 52 BC by massacring Roman citizens at Cenabum, leading to a brutal retaliatory campaign by Julius Caesar. Despite their eventual defeat and the destruction of their capital, they retained a degree of self-governance under the Empire, and their legacy survives today in the name of the city of Chartres. Coin type: Celtic Region, Tribe: Northwestern Gaul, Carnutes Coin: Silver Drachm Obverse: Anepigraphic - Celticized Laureate Male Head Facing Left Reverse: Anepigraphic - Double-Tailed Horse Prancing Right with Dog Seated Right on his Back; Below, Triskeles Mint: Gaul (200-1 BC) Wt./Size/Axis: 3.46g / 16mm / 2H Rarity: Extremely Rare References: D&T 3362 LT 6017 A96002