Celtic Gold Ring Money

Ancient bronze celtic ring money circa 1 000 bc celtic bronze ring money dates from 800 bc 50 bc when these sturdy bronze rings were traded as currency among the celtic tribes of northeastern europe and later scotland wales and ireland.

Celtic gold ring money. Celtic ring money or not 28 4 mm and 10 65 grams. Van arsdell 1 3 ce4292 seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. The celts did not create their own coins for many centuries. Celtic gold ring money 1 gram 14 x 12 mm 1st millenium bc.

Favorite add to. While there is evidence for celts using metal rings as money all of types that can be documented as likely money have more complex shapes and none are of bronze. Celtic ring money is typically bronze. In recent years many thousands of simple bronze rings similar to this one have been sold as celtic ring money.

Celtic coins were influenced by trade with and the supply of mercenaries to the greeks and initially copied greek designs especially macedonian coins from the time of philip ii of macedon and his son alexander the great. The problem with earlier bronze age gold ring money or gold pennanular rings are they are now called is that they do not seem to adhere to any uniform weights shapes or appearance. Choice of celtic ring money massive la tene bronze age proto currency from spain fifteen dollars ancientpeoples. Long before the introduction of struck coinage into ancient celtic europe these copper rings were used as trade currency by celtic tribes and were often worn on clothing or tied together by ropes.

Thus greek motifs and even letters can be found on various celtic coins. Celtic ring money gold from gaul uncertain tribe. They used ring money which is commonly found throughout europe north of italy. Gold celtic rings from glencara ireland.

As such it is difficult to imagine them being used as standard units of currency at an every day. 5 out of 5 stars 425 425 reviews 15 00. Celtic proto ring money common c. 30 day money back guarantee.

Celtic coinage was minted by the celts from the late 4th century bc to the late 1st century bc. Free shipping best price guaranteed. Gold ring money with blunt ends and with motive.