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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ed Snible, post: 2661764, member: 82322&quot;]Perhaps.&nbsp; People didn&#039;t used to record die alignment either, but it turned out to be helpful.&nbsp; For example some mints usually used an alignment, but others used a random alignment.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Many digital calipers have a &quot;depth gauge&quot; feature.&nbsp; Similar to the tread depth tools for automotive tires.&nbsp; Perhaps die depth will be useful and coin thickness will be a waste of time.&nbsp; My idea is to see if I can take something that was formerly judged qualitatively and measure it quantitatively.&nbsp; For example, if I measured a bunch of coins could I say things like &quot;High relief (4.2mm, even for the Babylon mint which is typically 2 to 3.7 mm during this period)&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>If I show the coin in this thread people will be jumping on with their Eastern Mint Alexanders, then any coin with Herakles.&nbsp; Soon my question will be forgotten.&nbsp; I&#039;ll get around to posting it on some other thread later.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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