Noticed Roman coins from Britain look way different after 43 AD

I was comparing coins from pre-conquest Britain to ones from 50 years later and the style totally shifts from Celtic swirls to boring Roman portraits. Anyone else see how fast they changed after Rome moved in?

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taylor_mitchell803mo ago

Wait, so the Celts just completely ditched their art style in like 50 years? That's insane how fast Rome basically erased their culture.

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river_rivera453mo ago

Used to think it was more gradual, like over a couple generations, but yeah seeing the timeline laid out like that is wild. Makes you realize how fast an empire can just steamroll everything.

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