Many finds of gold and silver “ingots” in Celtic Europe have been recorded recently. These “ingots” are all generally interpreted as blanks or semi-finished products related to coin production. This interpretation stems from a linear view of the evolution of coinage. However, the use of metal as money is well documented for the Mediterranean basin. But what was the situation in temperate Europe? Can a similar usage be considered there as well? The fact that the objects have been found in the earliest agglomerations of the Celtic world raises many questions. This article puts forward the first continental European-wide research into gold and silver “ingots” based on available archaeological data.