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<p>[QUOTE="Ignoramus Maximus, post: 4291800, member: 104741"]Good question!</p><p><br /></p><p>I've been wondering about that myself. And making a banker's mark is one thing, but you also have to be able to examine the result; to spot a possibly minor discoloration in a recessed, dark spot on the bottom of a punch mark isn't necessarily easy.</p><p>The same applies to a greater extend to the die cutters. I have the greatest admiration for the countless celators who sometimes managed to produce fantasticaly intricate and highly artistic portrets and minuscule scenes on surfaces no greater then a half square centimeter. The craftmanship required, both technically and artistically... It never ceases to amaze me...</p><p>How they did it? Did they have visual aids? And, if so, what sort?</p><p>Sadly, I don't have the answers either.</p><p><br /></p><p>Perhaps a more enlightened member on CT?</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, I generally find that there is much more information about on striking coins than there is on die-cutting. All articles I've read ( but have no specialized literature, so please correct me if I'm wrong! ) tend to take the die more or less for granted and focus almost solely on the striking.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ignoramus Maximus, post: 4291800, member: 104741"]Good question! I've been wondering about that myself. And making a banker's mark is one thing, but you also have to be able to examine the result; to spot a possibly minor discoloration in a recessed, dark spot on the bottom of a punch mark isn't necessarily easy. The same applies to a greater extend to the die cutters. I have the greatest admiration for the countless celators who sometimes managed to produce fantasticaly intricate and highly artistic portrets and minuscule scenes on surfaces no greater then a half square centimeter. The craftmanship required, both technically and artistically... It never ceases to amaze me... How they did it? Did they have visual aids? And, if so, what sort? Sadly, I don't have the answers either. Perhaps a more enlightened member on CT? Also, I generally find that there is much more information about on striking coins than there is on die-cutting. All articles I've read ( but have no specialized literature, so please correct me if I'm wrong! ) tend to take the die more or less for granted and focus almost solely on the striking.[/QUOTE]
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