Ancient Roman Dragon Head Ring Buckle 100 - 400 A.D. aka - Celtic Proto Money

Description

A fantastic Roman Dragon Head Ring Buckle, often listed as Celtic Proto-money as the experts tend to disagree on their origin and use.
Provenance: Ex- European Private Collection
Find Spot: Bulgaria
Approximate Age: Late Roman Empire: 100 AD - 400 AD
- however, buyer should always judge the age for
themselves
before purchasing.
Composition: bronze, approx. 26mm
Authenticity Guaranteed.
Reference Material: Roman Buckles & Military Fittings by Andrew Appels & Stuart Laycock (This is a great book with a ton of pictures of Roman Buckles and Mounts with a depiction of nearly identical ring buckles).