The History of Industrial Era Coins
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Casting CoinsCasting coins is the process of pouring melted metal into a pre-made mold. This process was an alternative to creating coins during the ancient times. It was used mostly in Asia. This method was more beneficially than the "hammering method" because up to a dozen coins could be created from one mold as opposed to just one per strike. In addition, cleaner, more refined coins were produced which prevented fraudulent coins and removing of slivers of precious metals from coins. (2)
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Sources
1.) Porteous, John (1969). Coins In History. New York: Putnam. OCLC 44608
2.) Bean, Simon C (1994). "Methodology". The coinage of Atrebates and Regni (PDF) (Ph.D.). University of Nottingham. pp. 28–29. Retrieved 5 Oct. 2016
2.) Bean, Simon C (1994). "Methodology". The coinage of Atrebates and Regni (PDF) (Ph.D.). University of Nottingham. pp. 28–29. Retrieved 5 Oct. 2016