I have a few coins that were modified in antiquity for different reasons of which I am not sure about. This one from Antioch has a nice red patina in file marks on the edges. Is it a gaming piece or some kind of decoration? The hole on this Lucius Verus from Corinth would make for a nice necklace. Not sure exactly what happened to this coin from Tavion. The hole was not completed? Parallel lines on a Gallus from Neapolis. A Syedra sandwich? Is this two coins or an experiment in a new manufacturing process? Not a modification but a curiosity. At 30mm and 19.1 grams I don't think it is two coins. Any explanation or ideas for these coins would be much appreciated. Also share your modified coins if you have any.
neat! the patina in the file marks of the first coin is a trip! i'd love to have that one. i have this coin with a large gouge left on the obverse that doesn't go all the way to the other side. i'm not sure if it was intentional or not?
Maybe the groove was carved around the edge of this coin to accommodate a wire so that it could be worn as a pendant. I've used this technique to suspend a variety of objects as pendants. In the examples below I cut a similar groove around the perimeter of these dichroic cabochons and then wrapped silver wire around them. An old picture (I don't have a side view):
I have this cut coin I think is neat. It looks like it was cut from the rev. side but not completely and had to be broken off.
That is a modification for sure Randy! Trimming coins for metal was pretty common. Nice reverse, usually these are very worn.
