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Offline Joe Sermarini

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3 Bronze Torque Braclets
« on: July 12, 2017, 10:42:04 am »

69.2g, 78.1mm
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Three bronze torque bracelets. I bought these a few years back from the estate of a hobby ancient coin cleaner.  Along with thousands of Roman and other coins uncleaned and cleaned, there was a box full of metal objects, presumably purchased from the same people who sold him the uncleaned coins. Presumably from Eastern Europe, probably Bulgaria. The box included the usual belt stiffeners and buckles, Roman keys and lock parts, weights, and miscellaneous hunks of metal. These bracelets were in the box. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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Re: 3 Bronze Torque Braclets
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2017, 12:16:18 pm »
I have seen very similar things as part of African copper proto-money displays.  But that would seem a bit odd with your source.

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Re: 3 Bronze Torque Braclets
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2017, 12:59:45 pm »
Hi,

African manillas were what I thought when I saw these:

African manilla

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Re: 3 Bronze Torque Braclets
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2017, 01:05:08 pm »
Hmm, will have to look into that.
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Re: 3 Bronze Torque Braclets
« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2017, 06:21:16 pm »
That's it.  I have never seen a bronze age or celtic torque with ends that exact form.

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Re: 3 Bronze Torque Braclets
« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2017, 06:38:38 pm »
Thanks. He also had Chinese stuff, so not all Eastern European metal detector finds.
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Re: 3 Bronze Torque Braclets
« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2017, 08:12:04 pm »
Google African manillas.  They are an exact match.

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Re: 3 Bronze Torque Braclets
« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2017, 04:42:31 pm »
Most definitely African, up to early last century.  You might contact Scott Semans of coincoin.com.  He's been selling them for decades and can probably give you references.
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Re: 3 Bronze Torque Braclets
« Reply #8 on: August 07, 2017, 07:36:22 pm »
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