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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Clinker, post: 225985, member: 6229&quot;]<font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">Have you ever wondered what the die looked like back when coins were made by striking the die with a hammer?</font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">Well, don&#039;t wonder anymore!</font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">The following image is of a Byzantine (6th century A.D.) iron die created to strike bronze <b><i>Folis </i></b>during the reign of Justin I (1518-1527). It was used at the Nicomedia Mint. Dimensions of the die are: 88mm long by 47mm wide. It&#039;s octagonal form commences 35mm at the face and widens to 40mm at center, then tapers down to 33mm.</font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3"><a href="http://imagedb.coinarchives.com/img/cng/059/big/592253.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://imagedb.coinarchives.com/img/cng/059/big/592253.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://imagedb.coinarchives.com/img/cng/059/big/592253.jpg</a></font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">Hope this trivia was interesting,</font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">Clinker</font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3"><font size="2"> </font></font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3"><font size="2"></font></font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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