Paeonian Coins (450 BCE)

For translation methodology see: How to Translate Alphabetic Akkadian Texts

(June 10, 2023) Coins from a horde allegedly found in Paeonia which together form a battle sequence from left to right. Coin hoards seem to represent wealth used for state to state transactions or tribute outside of classical civilization areas so they can have old coins no longer in general circulation. The center coin (16) shows the full text. The other coins have the short version of the text. The coins indicates some sort of conflict was happening when they were minted.  This lettering is a mix of Greek and Etruscan so probably dates to 450 BCE.  Image and research paper from: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-ct-collaboration-paeonians-celts.392714/

Translation in Alphabetic Akkadian

(June 10, 2023) The land of Paeonia is north of Alexander the Great's Macedon and was a buffer state between Macedon and the Celts. The horse and rider represents the motion powers while the ground warrior represents the life powers.

Translation in Akkadian (Med Text 33.1)

(Read right to left. Capital letters on seal. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Verb is italic bold)
15. Ya'u  ARu  Tu (Med 33.1.15)16. Ya'u  ARu  Tu  APu (Med 33.1.16)17. Ya'u  ARu  Tu Šu  Tu (Med 33.1.17)
(Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words except for Yahu which is keeping its traditional Hebrew transliteration)

In English. 


15. Yahu is being controlled by magic16. Yahu is being controlled by magic's veil (astrological powers)17. Yahu is being controlled by magic {behind horse} A correspondence of magic

From Ancient Coin Podcast with Aaron Burke at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up-fxZQZ0k0

Another Version of Coin 16

(June 10, 2023)  Another version of the Paeonian coins with a readable label for the warrior. This lettering is a mix of Greek and Etruscan so probably dates to 450 BCE.  The horse warror represents the motion powers. The warrior on the ground represents the life powers.

Translation in Akkadian (Med Text 33.2)

(Read right to left. Capital letters on seal. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Verb is italic bold)
  1. Ya  A  Tu  Ru  Gi  Ku  Pu (Med 33.2)

(Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words except for Yahu which is keeping its traditional Hebrew transliteration)

In English. 

  1. Does not this magic open the eagle-vulture's energy for involvement.

More Versions of Coin 16

(June 10, 2023) “Controllers” is an epithet for the life power Goddess Ayu, eagle-vultures, and owls who direct and control the flow of fertility-fluids through the life network. This lettering is a mix of Greek and Etruscan so probably dates to 450 BCE. The horse warror represents the motion powers. The warrior on the ground represents the life powers. Image from: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-ct-collaboration-paeonians-celts.392714/

Translation in Akkadian (Med Text 33.3 and 33.4)

(Read right to left. Capital letters on seal. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Verb is italic bold)
  1. A  [I]Tu  A'u  Pu (Med 33.3)
  2. Ya  ARu  [1] (Med 33.4)

In English. 

  1. This [om]en open's motion-powers
  2. Are not the Controllers [word]