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<p>[QUOTE="rmpsrpms, post: 3656861, member: 31773"]The factor in the minting process most important to produce a well-struck coin is the striking pressure. Without sufficient striking pressure, the metal won't fill the deepest recesses of the die. This is independent of the state of the die. </p><p><br /></p><p>Die state is a description of how worn the die is, ie how many coins have been struck with it. For some areas of the coin, die state will make a difference to the details present. This is the case in the lowest areas of the coin, which see the most wear during minting process. </p><p><br /></p><p>You're asking about details present at the highest relief of the coin. In this case, die state is actually irrelevant, since there is very little wear that happens on the highest relief details of the coin, especially high relief dies which may rarely be used with enough pressure to fully bring up those details.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="rmpsrpms, post: 3656861, member: 31773"]The factor in the minting process most important to produce a well-struck coin is the striking pressure. Without sufficient striking pressure, the metal won't fill the deepest recesses of the die. This is independent of the state of the die. Die state is a description of how worn the die is, ie how many coins have been struck with it. For some areas of the coin, die state will make a difference to the details present. This is the case in the lowest areas of the coin, which see the most wear during minting process. You're asking about details present at the highest relief of the coin. In this case, die state is actually irrelevant, since there is very little wear that happens on the highest relief details of the coin, especially high relief dies which may rarely be used with enough pressure to fully bring up those details.[/QUOTE]
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