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<p>[QUOTE="Heliodromus, post: 8351558, member: 120820"]When roman gold (or local imitative gold) coins were pierced in India, it's usually with these double holes, which is understood to have been for use specifically as pendants (presumably two holes to help them lay flat).</p><p><br /></p><p>There's a long tradition of using gold coins as jewelry in India, whether individually or en-masse. You can google for "kasu malai" for modern examples.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Heliodromus, post: 8351558, member: 120820"]When roman gold (or local imitative gold) coins were pierced in India, it's usually with these double holes, which is understood to have been for use specifically as pendants (presumably two holes to help them lay flat). There's a long tradition of using gold coins as jewelry in India, whether individually or en-masse. You can google for "kasu malai" for modern examples.[/QUOTE]
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