| Helmet of Peretu | |
|---|---|
| Created | 4th century BC |
| Discovered | 1971 Teleorman,Romania |
| Present location | Bucharest,Romania |
The Helmet of Peretu (Romanian:Coiful de la Peretu) is aGeto-Dacian silver helmet dating from the 4th century BC, housed in theNational Museum of Romanian History,Bucharest.[1] It comes from thePeretu area, in theTeleorman County,Romania.[2] There were 57 artifacts made of silver and bronze weighing in total 2585g.[3] The helmet is similar to theHelmet of Coţofeneşti and other threeGetian gold or silver helmets discovered so far.[4]