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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 1804913, member: 56859&quot;]The hammer/die was off center and obliquely angled or struck obliquely, moving that metal full into the recesses of that part of the die thinning that part of the flan (fully struck devices, thinner flan on that side)-- and failed to apply pressure to the other side, which remains thicker and failed to fill the die recessess (the weakly struck half).&nbsp; Depending on the temper of the flan, the oblique blow might also move metal to the less forcefully struck portion, making it even thicker.</p><p><br /></p><p>Looking at Martin&#039;s coin again, I do think some of the metal moved and thickened that part.&nbsp; See how the coin is oval rather than round?&nbsp; Like rolling out pie dough <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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