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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ewomack, post: 2278128, member: 15588&quot;]I may have mentioned this elsewhere already, but a local annual medieval fair features a self-trained coin hammerer who cuts his own dies and demonstrates coin hammering to the public. It&#039;s awesome to watch and he gives out coins made of aluminum. Last year he made coins inspired by Antioch Helmet deniers (they were not exact reproductions). When I asked him how much effort it took to make his dies, he said one word: &quot;considerable.&quot; He apparently has a metal shop and a background in metalworking, etc., etc. My guess is that if he finds homemade hammering difficult, others would find it nearly impossible. But I would love to hear stories of people who have tried, succeeded or failed.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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