Where can I get coin dies

I want to learn (or teach myself rather) how to engrave coin dies for coin production just for fun. I have some coins that I can sand down and remint but I need to make a die first.

Any logical idea?

 

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Now that is somewhat what I am talking about thank you for the links

 

You can produce "ancient-style" coins much easier:

http://www-scf.usc.edu/~ciccone/html/production.htm

 

Thank you this is more along the lines of what I am looking for

Anyone on CT ever do this?? I would love to see your designs

 

I haven't personally but a member of the coin club here is also a dealer and makes them with his own logo for advertising (and to collectors) out of silver. They look like denarii.

Unfortunately, I don't have one to show. He charges $35 each for them and I'd rather buy a real one.

 

that is some cool xxxxxxxxxx Against forum rules! DO not repeat, thanks

 

Where can I get coin dies ?


China........

 

Here's a twist:

http://coins.about.com/b/2008/08/26/pcgs-buys-chinese-counterfeit-dies-on-ebay.htm

 

Daniel Carr here would be a wonderful person to ask. If you want to use historical techniques and have a local chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism, ask about the "Moneyer's Guild". If nobody knows what you're talking about, ask for the Kingdom Minister of Arts and Sciences, whose job it is to keep track of people recreating crafts. The modern approach would be to design your die in a CAD package and get some machine shop time to produce it.

 

Yes, the logical approach is to study the aspect of coin design and/or production that you are most interested in and watch for the The Department of the Treasury to post openings in their Apprenticeship programs whereby they will teach you how to do this to their standards. It's like a job and a education in one. You may do well to first go to college before applying to these programs as a specialist with the government. There are many aspects to learn so you may first need to identify what you are: a designer (Art School), a metallurgist (physics and mechanical engineering), a person who works in the Mint production facilities (a good trade school perhaps)...

Also, here is a nice web site that shows modern coin minting step by step, from design, to production of minting coins. It's in English but about French coins.

 

You beat me to this answer.

 

I thought this was odd, but you guys probably recall a couple of years ago, the US Mint was selling certain coin dies that were canceled and available as collectibles.

There are some up on eBay now too. US Mint Canceled Coin Dies

 

I remember that. They did it with the State Quarters and also with a commemorative issue if I'm not mistaken.

 

Now thats something that would be cool to have.

 

A few more on eBay now...

US MINT COIN DIE 1998 LINCOLN 1C CENT PHILADELPHIA MINT

US MINT CANCELLED COIN DIE 1998 25c QUARTER PHILA. MINT

US MINT COIN DIE 1998 10C ROOSEVELT DIME PHILA. MINT

US MINT COIN DIE 1998 JEFFERSON 5C NICKEL PHILA. MINT

 

A touch off topic, but I thought this was neat too:

1889 engraved print showing coin dies being destroyed at the U.S. Mint, Philadelphia

 

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