Vessels
Of Time 
Vessels
Of Time
All Ancient Coins were made by hand. Some were cast but the majority of coins were struck by hand. A die of the obverse was placed on a anvil and then a punch with the reverse carved in it would be placed over top. A solid hammer stoke or two would be then made to cut the die patterns into the metal.
Mistakes did happen, double strikes were the coin had moved a little after the first strike, or the metal flipped over before the second strike, etc.
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AE 15mm, 1.4 Grams Constantius II - Gloria Exercitvs This coin had flipped in the die. Both obverse and reverse are partly stamped on both sides. Item Name: Mint ErrorItem Number: IM 709 Price: $40
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AE 15mm, 1.1 Grams Constantius II-Gloria Exercitvs This Coin Moved Before the second strike. Two strikes can be seen on part of the coin. Item Name: Mint ErrorItem Number: IM 684 Price: $40
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