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Offline David Atherton

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"The Eagles of Alexandria"
« on: October 30, 2014, 07:38:40 am »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iT3p9cM4QWQ

Experimental archaeology is employed to help figure out ancient minting practices. Michel Amandry makes an appearance too.

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Re: "The Eagles of Alexandria"
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2014, 10:04:09 am »
A very illuminating video. I did  not know that bronzes were struck cold. No wonder dies wore out at a great rate.

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Re: "The Eagles of Alexandria"
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2014, 03:05:42 am »
Thanks for the post David, both very enlightening and mystifying.

What about the Ptolemaic “indentation” at the centre of their bronzes?  At 10.54 on the video they show ancient coin moulds from an archaeological site. These clearly show a small hole in the centre, which confuses me further because that would produce a raised “pimple” shape in the centre of the coin. The opposite of the indentation we actually see.

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