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LOT 1705
Iron Age Celtic Bronze Proto-Ring Money Collection
CIRCA 3RD-1ST CENTURY B.C.
1/2 - 7/8 in. (103 grams total, 15-22 mm).
A bronze 'proto-money' or harness ring group comprising round-section rings. [41, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an English collection formed before 2000.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Celtic Sandstone Head of a Deity
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Heater-shaped in profile with reserved low-relief brow, vertical bar nose, shallow socket mouth; mounted on a custom-made stand. 10.54 kg total, 30 cm high including stand
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Celtic Silver Torc
Iron Age, circa 4th-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Tapering round-section shank with one flat terminal and one hook; bands of pointillé detailing to the shank. 49 grams, 13.7 cm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Iron Age Celtic Bronze Proto-Ring Money Collection
Circa 3rd-1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
A bronze 'proto-money' or harness ring group comprising round-section rings. 103 grams total, 15-22 mm
From an English collection formed before 2000. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
