 This included bronze items made from the early La Tène period and onwards, which were often in the shape of axeheads, rings, or bells.Due to the large number of these present in some burials, it is thought they had a relatively high monetary value, and could be used for "day to day" purchases.Low-value coinages of potin, a bronze alloy with high tin content, were minted in most Celtic areas of the continent and in South-East Britain prior to the Roman conquest of these lands.