Log in or Sign up
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Ancient Coins
>
Recent Judaean Aquisitions
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="Deacon Ray, post: 2536032, member: 81896"][ATTACH=full]542630[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]542632[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>I'm very excited about my newly aquired Judaean coins</b></p><p>The coin diameter of the worn coins are close to the size of a U.S. nickel. When they were created two thousand years ago, the size would have been closer to a U.S. quarter. The thickness of one is 3.5 mm and the other is 2 mm. The thicker coin is struck on a flan that appears to be created from a one part mold. The thinner one is on a flan that appears to have been created from a two part mold and the halves are slightly off alignment. I'm not clear on why this process was used. I was told that it is not uncommon with Judaean coins. I'd like to hear your thoughts on this process. Please post images of any coins in your collections with two part mold flans.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Deacon Ray, post: 2536032, member: 81896"][ATTACH=full]542630[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]542632[/ATTACH] [B]I'm very excited about my newly aquired Judaean coins[/B] The coin diameter of the worn coins are close to the size of a U.S. nickel. When they were created two thousand years ago, the size would have been closer to a U.S. quarter. The thickness of one is 3.5 mm and the other is 2 mm. The thicker coin is struck on a flan that appears to be created from a one part mold. The thinner one is on a flan that appears to have been created from a two part mold and the halves are slightly off alignment. I'm not clear on why this process was used. I was told that it is not uncommon with Judaean coins. I'd like to hear your thoughts on this process. Please post images of any coins in your collections with two part mold flans.[/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Ancient Coins
>
Recent Judaean Aquisitions
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Competitions
Competitions
Quick Links
Competition Index
Rules, Terms & Conditions
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Showcase
Showcase
Quick Links
Search Items
Most Active Members
New Items
Directory
Directory
Quick Links
Directory Home
New Listings
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Sponsors
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...