Thick (34mm, 26.2grams!) ancient Celtic ring money from Hungary, ca.800-500 BC

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Green patina and nice condition, 34mm, 26.2g., A thick piece! Thick pieces like this one are very do not clean our rings - we sellthem as they come from hoards and after washing them with warm water toremove the adhering dust. Although they might look nicer while shiny,rings with removed patina (as many sold on ebay) are arguablyworthless, since it becomes impossible to authenticate it and proveits' age. Celtic ring money are my most favorite type ofartifacts/coins (I bought my first ring when I was a high schoolkid:-), and we have a huge inventory of authentic ring money. When youbuy from us, the authenticity of the rings and your satisfaction areguaranteed :)Before the introduction of struck coinage in Celtic lands, Celtic ring money(gold, silver and bronze rings), celtic arrowhead and bell money wereused as currency in Celtic lands in Danube area, France, England and Ireland. Sometimes these rings took a pretty elaborate shape (such as"wheel money" in Gaul, star-shaped rings, interlinked rings etc.) and are very interesting collectible items, that can also be used as wonderful pendants or finger rings. An inexpensive way to touch themagical Celtic past