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<p>[QUOTE="Only a Poor Old Man, post: 4688786, member: 111037"]These are all bronzes that were handled by the general population. Maybe having them 'big' was for making the people feel that their money 'carried more weight'?</p><p><br /></p><p>Actually, having a closer look at [USER=74834]@Pellinore[/USER] 's coin, I can see traces of a larger diameter circle in the flan. Could it be a much older coin that was re-struck with a new design? It could explain the shape and condition of the flan.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Only a Poor Old Man, post: 4688786, member: 111037"]These are all bronzes that were handled by the general population. Maybe having them 'big' was for making the people feel that their money 'carried more weight'? Actually, having a closer look at [USER=74834]@Pellinore[/USER] 's coin, I can see traces of a larger diameter circle in the flan. Could it be a much older coin that was re-struck with a new design? It could explain the shape and condition of the flan.[/QUOTE]
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