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<p>[QUOTE="JayAg47, post: 4867507, member: 112342"]When I first dwelled into ancients I really wondered how engravers made such great dies and I wanted to do something similar and mint my own coins, unfortunately, I don't have the tools including a furnace so I settled for wax and clay. Hopefully one day I'll make dies, melt blanks, and strike some coins! Anyhow, I've made this terracotta coin a while ago inspired by ancient Rome that I've always wanted to post in this forum!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1175384[/ATTACH]</p><p>The obverse shows my initial J (I know Latin doesn't have J, but oh well<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie7" alt=":p" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />) a bird (specifically an eagle), an Elephant (cuz I like them), and 2020 in Roman numerals. Reverse has a winged boy riding an emu (inspired from the coins of Tarentum), the letters AVST denoting Australia and the Southern Cross constellation. </p><p>12 grams, 30mm</p><p>These are my dies.[ATTACH=full]1175383[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="JayAg47, post: 4867507, member: 112342"]When I first dwelled into ancients I really wondered how engravers made such great dies and I wanted to do something similar and mint my own coins, unfortunately, I don't have the tools including a furnace so I settled for wax and clay. Hopefully one day I'll make dies, melt blanks, and strike some coins! Anyhow, I've made this terracotta coin a while ago inspired by ancient Rome that I've always wanted to post in this forum! [ATTACH=full]1175384[/ATTACH] The obverse shows my initial J (I know Latin doesn't have J, but oh well:p) a bird (specifically an eagle), an Elephant (cuz I like them), and 2020 in Roman numerals. Reverse has a winged boy riding an emu (inspired from the coins of Tarentum), the letters AVST denoting Australia and the Southern Cross constellation. 12 grams, 30mm These are my dies.[ATTACH=full]1175383[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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