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Celtic Proto Ring Money, Matched Pair, c. 700-400 BC

Copper alloy; each at ca. 24mm/3.3gm

Con/ As Cast; unblemished pale green patina, cleaned not waxed.

Seller's Note/ Such 'proto money' was used as a trading commodity (currency) before the introduction of struck coins in the Eastern Danube region and the Black sea area by the Celtic tribes and were marketed by their weight. The most common types were simple round rings, while others had a few knobs or lugs that were worn as beads or jewelry in one manner or another.

This perfectly matched pair of ring money appears to have been created by the same ancient Celtic smith. Wowzers!

Extremely Rare, these were ground found in a Celtic settlement south of the River Drava.