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Four Rings, Celtic Ring Money, Black Sea Region, c. 800 - 100 B.C.

Ring money of bronze, of silver, and of gold was used by the Celts in trade from Ireland to the Danube region. The dating of Celtic ring money is uncertain. Some authorities date the use of ring money from as early as 800 B.C. and it may have been used as late as 100 B.C. Some believe the bronze rings are actually just strap fittings, not a trade currency. Bronze rings are, however, sometimes found in quite large hoards and, in Spain, they are sometimes found with silver bar and disk ingots, and with 2nd century B.C. denarii of the Roman Republic. Undoubtedly they were used as fittings but they were also undoubtedly used as a store of wealth and for trade.LT87189. Bronze Ring Money, 4 rings, Choice VF, nice patinas, (1x) cf. Topalov Apollonia I p. 88, III.0, 10 sets of 3 knobs, symmetric, 56.833g, 84mm, very large, scarce; (1x) Topalov Apollonia p. 93, XII.0, cylindrical ring with three rings of knobs, 5.202g, 19mm diameter, 8mm long; (1x) Topalov Apollonia p. 92, XI.0, ring with 7 large knobs, 9.870g, 26mm; (1x) Topalov Apollonia I p. 95, V.0, 3 groups of 2 globules, 3.184g, 24mm; $225.00 (�191.25)

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Six Rings, Celtic Ring Money, Black Sea Region, c. 800 - 100 B.C.

Ring money of bronze, of silver, and of gold was used by the Celts in trade from Ireland to the Danube region. The dating of Celtic ring money is uncertain. Some authorities date the use of ring money from as early as 800 B.C. and it may have been used as late as 100 B.C. Some believe the bronze rings are actually just strap fittings, not a trade currency. Bronze rings are, however, sometimes found in quite large hoards and, in Spain, they are sometimes found with silver bar and disk ingots, and with 2nd century B.C. denarii of the Roman Republic. Undoubtedly they were used as fittings but they were also undoubtedly used as a store of wealth and for trade.LT87183. Bronze Ring Money, 6 bronze rings, Choice VF, nice patinas, symmetric, well formed, (1x) cf. Victoor IX-2b, Topalov Apollonia p. 109, XIX.0, wheel ring with four spokes, 10.442g, 31mm; (2x) Topalov Apollonia I p. 95, V.0, 3 groups of 2 globules, c. 3.9g, c. 26mm; (1x) Topalov Apollonia I p. 95, V.0, two rings interlocked, each with 3 groups of 2 globules, 8.064g, c. 29mm each; (1x) Topalov Apollonia I p. 90, VII.0, 3 globules, 3.780g, c. 22mm; $200.00 (�170.00)

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Five Rings, Celtic Ring Money, Black Sea Region, c. 800 - 100 B.C.

Ring money of bronze, of silver, and of gold was used by the Celts in trade from Ireland to the Danube region. The dating of Celtic ring money is uncertain. Some authorities date the use of ring money from as early as 800 B.C. and it may have been used as late as 100 B.C. Some believe the bronze rings are actually just strap fittings, not a trade currency. Bronze rings are, however, sometimes found in quite large hoards and, in Spain, they are sometimes found with silver bar and disk ingots, and with 2nd century B.C. denarii of the Roman Republic. Undoubtedly they were used as fittings but they were also undoubtedly used as a store of wealth and for trade.LT87184. Bronze Ring Money, 5 rings, Choice VF, nice patinas, all symmetric, well formed, (1x) cf. Topalov Apollonia I p. 88, III.0, 12 knobs, 19.512g, 60mm, very large and very rare; (3x) Topalov Apollonia I p. 95, V.0, 3 groups of 2 globules, each c. 3.0g, c. 25mm; (1x) Topalov Apollonia I p. 90, VII.0, small 3 globules, 1.167g, c. 19.5mm; $200.00 (�170.00)

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Four Rings, Celtic Ring Money, Black Sea Region, c. 800 - 100 B.C.

Ring money of bronze, of silver, and of gold was used by the Celts in trade from Ireland to the Danube region. The dating of Celtic ring money is uncertain. Some authorities date the use of ring money from as early as 800 B.C. and it may have been used as late as 100 B.C. Some believe the bronze rings are actually just strap fittings, not a trade currency. Bronze rings are, however, sometimes found in quite large hoards and, in Spain, they are sometimes found with silver bar and disk ingots, and with 2nd century B.C. denarii of the Roman Republic. Undoubtedly they were used as fittings but they were also undoubtedly used as a store of wealth and for trade.LT87186. Bronze Ring Money, 4 rings, VF, nice patinas, some chipping on nubs of large ring, asymmetrical - varying thickness, not all knobs and nubs evenly spaced, (1x) Victoor -, Topalov Apollonia -, Burgos -, 4 knobs each ornamented with three nubs, 31.858g, 64mm, very large and extremely rare; (1x) Topalov Apollonia p. 93, XII.0, small cylindrical ring with three rings of knobs, 8.746g, 15mm diameter, 13mm long, scarce; (1x) Topalov Apollonia I p. 95, V.0, 3 groups of 2 globules, 3.073g, 26mm; (1x) cf. Topalov Apollonia I p. 90, VIII.0 (all symmetrical), 4 globules unevenly spaced, 3.725g, 22mm; $200.00 (�170.00)

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Four Rings, Celtic Ring Money, Black Sea Region, c. 800 - 100 B.C.

Ring money of bronze, of silver, and of gold was used by the Celts in trade from Ireland to the Danube region. The dating of Celtic ring money is uncertain. Some authorities date the use of ring money from as early as 800 B.C. and it may have been used as late as 100 B.C. Some believe the bronze rings are actually just strap fittings, not a trade currency. Bronze rings are, however, sometimes found in quite large hoards and, in Spain, they are sometimes found with silver bar and disk ingots, and with 2nd century B.C. denarii of the Roman Republic. Undoubtedly they were used as fittings but they were also undoubtedly used as a store of wealth and for trade.LT87190. Bronze Ring Money, 4 rings, VF, nice patinas, (1x) cf. Topalov Apollonia p. 89, VI.0 (many more knobs), 4 knobs, 54.514g, 82mm, very large and rare; (1x) Topalov Apollonia I p. 95, V.0, 3 groups of 2 globules, each 4.683g, c. 26mm; (1x) cf. Victoor VI (many variations none too similar to this) ring with a floral or gear appearance, 14 pedals/teeth, 15.720g, 29mm; (1x) cf. Topalov Apollonia p. 90, VII.0 (normal, round with three knobs), small ring with 3 knobs forming a Reuleaux triangle, 2.328g, 21mm; $200.00 (�170.00)

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Danubian Celts, Serdi Region, Moesia, 168 - 31 B.C.

Celtic imitative of a rare Macedonian issue struck under Philip V or Perseus, 187 - 168 B.C. The choice was appropriate for the Serdi Celts as the river Strymon runs through the Serdi region. CE46729. Bronze AE 19, Malloy Danubian Celts type F4A; imitative of a Macedonian Kingdom (Philip V or Perseus) type, 187 - 168 B.C., SNG Cop 1299, VF, interesting very crude style, green patina, edge crack, weight 6.600 g, maximum diameter 19.1 mm, die axis 135^o, tribal mint, 168 - 31 B.C.; obverse reed-wreathed head of the river god Strymon right, very crude style; reverse trident, simplified dolphin ornaments between the prongs, incomplete inscription of a few blundered imitations of Greek letters; ex Alex G. Malloy Serdi Celts Collection; rare this crude; $90.00 (�76.50)

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Danubian Celts, Serdi Region, Moesia, 168 - 31 B.C.

Celtic imitative of a rare Macedonian issue struck under Philip V or Perseus, 187 - 168 B.C. The choice was appropriate for the Serdi Celts as the river Strymon runs through the Serdi region. CE46730. Bronze AE 20, Malloy Danubian Celts type C3A; imitative of a Macedonian Kingdom (Philip V or Perseus) type, 187 - 168 B.C., SNG Cop 1299, VF, nice green patina, crude style, edge splits, weight 6.087 g, maximum diameter 19.6 mm, die axis 0^o, tribal mint, 168 - 31 B.C.; obverse reed-wreathed head of the river god Strymon right; reverse trident, stylized dolphin ornaments between prongs and flanking shaft, blundered illiterate inscription; ex Alex G. Malloy Serdi Celts Collection; rare; $90.00 (�76.50)

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Pannonian Celts, Skordoski, Syrmia Region, Kugelwange (Ball Cheek) Type, c. 2nd Century B.C.

The name for this type, first first named by German numismatists, is Kugelwange, which means ball cheek in German. The type was struck by the Celtic Skordoski tribe in Syrmia, a fertile region in Europe, on the Pannonian Plain, between the Danube and Sava rivers. Today, it is divided between Serbia in the east and Croatia in the west.CE85932. Bronze tetradrachm, cf. G�bl OTA 193/14 v, CCCBM I S133, Lanz 485, Pink 196, Forrer Keltische pl. XXXII, 279; derived from the Macedonian tetradrachms of Philip II), F, tight flan, dark patina, rough, corrosion, weight 9.769 g, maximum diameter 24.0 mm, die axis 0^o, Syrmia mint, c. 2nd century B.C.; obverse devolved laureate bearded head of Zeus right, broad laurel wreath, ball cheek, pellet eye; reverse devolved horse trotting left, pellet in circle above; $80.00 (�68.00)

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Danubian Celts, Serdi Region, Moesia, 168 - 31 B.C.

Celtic imitative of a rare Macedonian issue struck under Philip V or Perseus, 187 - 168 B.C. The choice was appropriate for the Serdi Celts as the river Strymon runs through the Serdi region. CE46725. Bronze AE 20, Malloy Danubian Celts type E1C; imitative of a Macedonian Kingdom (Philip V or Perseus) type, 187 - 168 B.C., SNG Cop 1299, aVF, green patina, edge crack, weight 5.332 g, maximum diameter 20.0 mm, die axis 0^o, tribal mint, 168 - 31 B.C.; obverse reed-wreathed head of the river god Strymon right; reverse trident, bar across near base of prongs, stylized dolphin ornaments between prongs and flanking shaft, monograms flanking shaft below, blundered inscription imitating and very similar to MAKE∆ONΩN; ex Alex G. Malloy Serdi Celts Collection; scarce; $70.00 (�59.50)

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Pannonian Celts, Skordoski, Syrmia Region, Kugelwange (Ball Cheek) Type, c. 2nd Century B.C.

The name for this type, first first named by German numismatists, is Kugelwange, which means ball cheek in German. The type was struck by the Celtic Skordoski tribe in Syrmia, a fertile region in Europe, on the Pannonian Plain, between the Danube and Sava rivers. Today, it is divided between Serbia in the east and Croatia in the west.CE68492. Bronze tetradrachm, cf. Lanz 471; G�bl OTA 193/14; CCCBM I S133; Pink 199, Forrer Keltische pl. XXXII, 279; derived from the Macedonian Kingdom tetradrachms of Philip II, aVF, dark tone, weight 8.947 g, maximum diameter 24.5 mm, die axis 180^o, Syrmia mint, c. 2nd century B.C.; obverse devolved laureate head of Zeus right, hair in arcs on both sides of central point, broad laurel wreath, ball cheek; reverse devolved horse trotting left; $40.00 (�34.00)

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