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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 1284808, member: 26302&quot;]Because they were thin coins than you could bend and break with your fingers if they were not scyphate. Putting the bend in the coin significantly strengthens it. Its debatable whether they are struck that way, or struck flat then curved, or if both methods were used. I believe at a minimum both methods were used, since I see strong evidence of punching after minting on some issues.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, why the byzantines thought they needed to strike such thin coins, that is a different debate. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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