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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Anthony, post: 2597461, member: 42773&quot;]It&#039;s a good idea for a thread. Cast coins do not always have the characteristic bubbles. The OP coin of Elagabalus looks very cast to me because of the softness where the devices and letters meet the field, and the &quot;cragginess&quot; of the surfaces. These kinds of micro-fissures can occur during the cooling stage of a cast coin. The appearance is very different from the natural reticulation that can occur on ancient silver.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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