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Evidence of Modern Tool Use to Cut Dies - Example of Modern Steel Dies1302 viewsAlexander III 336-323
Trace of machine over steel die.
"Dimitrovgrad Studio"
Ilya Prokopov
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Evidence of Modern Tool Use to Cut Dies - Unnatural Coin Edge774 viewsEdge with trace of a machine made dies. Ilya Prokopov
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Evidence of Modern Tool Use to Cut Dies - Unnatural Coin Edge755 viewsEdge of bronze coin with trace of a machine made dies. Ilya Prokopov
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Evidence of Modern Tool Use to Cut Dies - Unnatural Coin Edge568 viewsmachinical traces on the steal dies (example for unnatural coin's edges) Ilya Prokopov
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Forgery Struck with Machine Made Dies1080 viewsSteel Die for AV Histamenon nomisma, 1081-1092, Thessalonica of
ALEXIUS I COMNENUS (1081 - 1118).
Ilya Prokopov
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Forgery Struck with Machine Made Dies - Gold coin of the Roman emperor Anastasius, obverse1008 viewsMarks left by a modern engraving machines (parallel lines) on the coin matrix can be seen on the slopes of the relief. Click the following link to read "Warning! Traces of Modern Machines on Coins by Dr. I. Prokopov in NumisWiki: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Traces%20of%20Modern%20Machines.Joe Sermarini
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Forgery Struck with Machine Made Dies - Gold coin of the Roman emperor Anastasius, reverse665 viewsMarks left by a modern engraving machines (parallel lines) on the coin matrix can be seen on the slopes of the relief. Click the following link to read "Warning! Traces of Modern Machines on Coins by Dr. I. Prokopov in NumisWiki: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Traces%20of%20Modern%20Machines.Joe Sermarini
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Forgery Struck with Machine Made Dies - Gold coin of the Roman emperor Basilicus, obverse562 viewsMarks left by a modern engraving machines (parallel lines) on the coin matrix can be seen on the slopes of the relief. Click the following link to read "Warning! Traces of Modern Machines on Coins by Dr. I. Prokopov in NumisWiki: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Traces%20of%20Modern%20Machines.Joe Sermarini
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Forgery Struck with Machine Made Dies - Gold coin of the Roman emperor Basilicus, obverse legend617 viewsMarks left by a modern engraving machines (parallel lines) on the coin matrix can be seen on the slopes of the relief. Click the following link to read "Warning! Traces of Modern Machines on Coins by Dr. I. Prokopov in NumisWiki: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Traces%20of%20Modern%20Machines.Joe Sermarini
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Forgery Struck with Machine Made Dies - Gold coin of the Roman emperor Basilicus, reverse512 viewsMarks left by a modern engraving machines (parallel lines) on the coin matrix can be seen on the slopes of the relief. Click the following link to read "Warning! Traces of Modern Machines on Coins by Dr. I. Prokopov in NumisWiki: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Traces%20of%20Modern%20Machines.Joe Sermarini
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Forgery Struck with Machine Made Dies - Gold coin of the Roman emperor Zeno, obverse553 viewsMarks left by a modern engraving machines (parallel lines) on the coin matrix can be seen on the slopes of the relief. Click the photo for a much larger image. Click the following link to read "Warning! Traces of Modern Machines on Coins by Dr. I. Prokopov in NumisWiki: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Traces%20of%20Modern%20Machines.Joe Sermarini
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Forgery Struck with Machine Made Dies - Gold coin of the Roman emperor Zeno, obverse legend609 viewsMarks left by a modern engraving machines (parallel lines) on the coin matrix can be seen on the slopes of the relief. Click the following link to read "Warning! Traces of Modern Machines on Coins by Dr. I. Prokopov in NumisWiki: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Traces%20of%20Modern%20Machines.Joe Sermarini
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Forgery Struck with Machine Made Dies - Gold coin of the Roman emperor Zeno, reverse486 viewsMarks left by a modern engraving machines (parallel lines) on the coin matrix can be seen on the slopes of the relief. Click the photo for a much larger image. Click the following link to read "Warning! Traces of Modern Machines on Coins by Dr. I. Prokopov in NumisWiki: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Traces%20of%20Modern%20Machines.Joe Sermarini
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Forgery Struck with Machine Made Dies - Gold coin of the Roman emperor Zeno, reverse detail683 viewsMarks left by a modern engraving machines (parallel lines) on the coin matrix can be seen on the slopes of the relief. Click the following link to read "Warning! Traces of Modern Machines on Coins by Dr. I. Prokopov in NumisWiki: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Traces%20of%20Modern%20Machines.Joe Sermarini
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Modern engraving (parallel lines)481 viewsAV Aureus, Septimius Severus
Rev. Detail of stadium.
Ilya Prokopov
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Modern engraving machines (parallel lines)459 viewsAV Aureus, Septimius Severus
Rev. Detail of stadium.
Ilya Prokopov
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Tool 1433 viewstrace tool on bronze coinIlya Prokopov
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Tool 2477 viewsTrace on bronze coinIlya Prokopov
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Tool 3485 viewsTrace on bronze sestercius.Ilya Prokopov
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Trace from machine over steel die.1074 viewsObv. die for AV Histamenon nomisma, 1081-1092, Thessalonica of
ALEXIUS I COMNENUS (1081 - 1118).
Ilya Prokopov
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