PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to Historical Artifacts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoStrangely shaped coin of King George IV of Georgia, 1210 ADlemmy.worldimagemessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up178arrow-down13cross-posted to: ancientcoins@lemmy.world
arrow-up175arrow-down1imageStrangely shaped coin of King George IV of Georgia, 1210 ADlemmy.worldPugJesus@lemmy.worldM to Historical Artifacts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square16fedilinkcross-posted to: ancientcoins@lemmy.world
minus-squareTachyonTele@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoDid they have automated coin prints in the 13th century? The printing press wasn’t invented untill two hundred years later. Regardless, you’re probably right. However it was stamped or pressed was messed up. The design is pressed on top of itself in a few places.
minus-squareCris@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoSomeone shared a bit more info in another comment apparently they were cast this way on purpose!
Did they have automated coin prints in the 13th century? The printing press wasn’t invented untill two hundred years later.
Regardless, you’re probably right. However it was stamped or pressed was messed up. The design is pressed on top of itself in a few places.
Someone shared a bit more info in another comment apparently they were cast this way on purpose!