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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 24696370, member: 110226&quot;]But how would the head for the right figure be modified from right to left?&nbsp; Tooling, as I understand it, is a technique of metal removal to enhance detail such as hair, but how would that be done, at a level of fine detail to change the orientation of a head?</p><p><br /></p><p>This same style head appears on this example, left figure:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1576457[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>As I mentioned earlier in this tread the coin has been smoothed.&nbsp; There are visible smoothing tool marks in the fields under magnification.&nbsp; It is clear that surfaces in the fields are uneven but homogenous in appearance.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, what about the portrait on the obverse?&nbsp; Has that been tooled as well?&nbsp; Barry, you&#039;re the expert, so please show me where.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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