Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
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Lot 3229 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday 20th November) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $100
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $60
CELTIC, AE 'Proto-money', as bronze rings of various diameters varying from approximately 18mm to 32mm. issued in the second Celtic Iron Age known as "La Tene", during the 4th and 5th centuries B.C. Uncleaned, as they came out of the ground. Fine. (11)
These 'Proto-money', ring money were found somewhere along the Danube River. Before the round, filled coins were introduced to the Celts, they used rings of bronze, silver and gold as a means of currency. Some people refer to these as "proto-money", "proto" meaning before.
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