Details
LOT 2735
Celtic AV 'Ring Money'. Circa 1150-750 BC.
In the shape of a double thick band. Van Arsdell 1-3 var. (plain band); see ABC p. 202. Condition as seen.(3.20gr, 15mm x 7mm.).
Provenance
Acquired on the continental art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
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LOT 2735
Celtic AV 'Ring Money'.
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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