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kronckew · 5th March 2011, 07:50 PM

the latin was falce aurea, a golden sickle. rather than falce aurum, a gold sickle. like billman said, could have been polished bronze of a golden color, or even gold plated iron, which the romans did know about...

5th March 2011, 07:50 PM	#45
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,150	the latin was falce aurea, a golden sickle. rather than falce aurum, a gold sickle. like billman said, could have been polished bronze of a golden color, or even gold plated iron, which the romans did know about...