Definition

• The medieval Venice mint reported that one of its hand-held hammer dies would last for 17,000 strikes, while the lower anvil die was good for about 35,000 coins. The mint could turn out about 20,000 coins a day. Hammer dies wore out quicker because they were usually smaller and were hit with a hammer at various angles, causing their tops to mushroom. The majority of medieval coins were struck cold, the blanks not being heated just before striking. While medieval coin dies were mostly made of iron, some have been found with part of the face made of steel.

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• Numiscadero Spanish to English Glossary (Gary Beals)

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