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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David@PCC, post: 8074022, member: 80556&quot;]Many theories but nothing definite at least that I know of. What we do know for Seleucids, other kingdoms may have another reason? These marks only occur on bronze and were placed prior to striking meaning they were only done on the flan and they were not part of the die. We know this because brockages also contain these mark on both sides. They were not used for filing the edges of coins because they also occur on serrate. My best guess would have been to make the surface smooth prior to striking, but I&#039;ve been told there is a brockage with raised parts and this center divot. Lastly these marks never occur exactly in the center of the flan.</p><p>So they are not used for smoothing, not on the die itself, and not used for centering. Your guess is as good as mine.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1401213[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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