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LOT 1704
Iron Age Celtic Proto Ring Money
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/8 in. (18.5 grams, 53 mm).
The round hoop formed of equally distributed bosses.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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