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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2111808, member: 56859&quot;]I&#039;m no expert but I do have a small amount of experience in metalsmithing.&nbsp; The primary difference in reverse dies of the two coins shown is the exergual grain.&nbsp; For it to be removed from the die, the surrounding metal would have to be removed, smoothed, and re-engraved.&nbsp; If the barley grain were simply scraped away, there would be a corresponding lump of metal on subsequently struck coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>I doubt they had an effective way of securely depositing new metal into a selective area of an engraved die.&nbsp; This would also likely affect at least part of the adjacent devices and the filled area probably wouldn&#039;t withstand repeated striking.</p><p><br /></p><p>ΜΕΣΣΑΝΙΟΝ and its sandwiching lines appear essentially the same in both coins.&nbsp; Therefore, I think the barley grain was added after your coin was struck.</p><p><br /></p><p>I could be wrong though <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.&nbsp; Do any of you know of definitive evidence of metal being added to the face of a die as part of its refurbishment?</p><p><br /></p><p>(added because I enjoy photoshop and animated gifs <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />):</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]398913[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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