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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rrdenarius, post: 2503987, member: 75525&quot;]My main collecting area is the Roman Republican coin series. I have expanded my interests to cast bronze from Italy. Most of my collection can be found in Crawford&#039;s RRC or Vecchi&#039;s ICC. The following item fits the bronze list but is from a location I had to google to find on a map.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]531732[/ATTACH] </p><p>Lurista, ca. 1000 BC. (an early Iron Age Province in west-central Iran)</p><p><br /></p><p>Very heavy bronze penannular bracelet or armlet with ends. These heavy bracelets also served as an early trade item. 4&quot; dia. Choice.</p><p>The weight is over my 150 gram scale.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]531733[/ATTACH] </p><p>the vendor&#039;s pic</p><p><br /></p><p>I asked the dealer for references on the use of these as trade items:</p><p>&quot;he suggested two books that talk on this issue. </p><p><u>Money - a history</u> by C. Eagleton &amp; J. Williams (published by the British Museum) - This book has a general discussion of pre-coin trade and the use of metal in various forms. </p><p><u>Chalkous for Everyday Dealing</u> by Penna Vassiliki&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>I have not found either book. I have found several references on line. One of these is a free download:</p><p>file:///C:/Users/Gene/Downloads/Bronze_and_Iron_Ancient_Near_Eastern_Artifacts_in_The_Metropolitan_Museum_of_Art.pdf</p><p><br /></p><p>Post anything Lirustanian or anything close.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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