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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Nefarius Purpus, post: 10483015, member: 116505&quot;]1/ Our hypothesis is that these coins were manufactured in Dacia at a time (260s-early 270s) when the area became cut off from reliable communication with the empire. The old mint, making local bronze, had closed a few years earlier but there was (presumably) a supply of gold from the mines and artisan jewellers who knew how to cast. The idea is that these odd objects were bullion from that time. It is a hypothesis - something to shoot at - and it&#039;s in the paper. </p><p><br /></p><p>2/ Yes we think the mould adhesions remained firmly attached because the metal surface was cracked and it got kind-of baked in. That&#039;s what it looks like under microscope. We are not metallurgists but we did consult with a practising repro artist / artisan (see acknowledgments).</p><p><br /></p><p>Big special thanks to those trying to keep this respectful!! We did our best, with no other motive except that this &#039;unsolved mystery&#039; (Mattingly et al. 1948, RIC Vol IV) is cool.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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