Gold, plated Earring, (c. 1st BC-1st AD), a man's earring made of heavy metal plated with thick sheet of gold, May have been used as primitive money for barter. Such earrings were very special in ancient period before Christ when Gold was scarce in India, (For references see Michel Postal, Ear ornaments of India, Franco-Indian Pharmaceuticals Ltd., p.214, item 7 from Sanchi), very fine, Very Rare.