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This is pretty cool.

pythonpython Posts: 1,158
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Neat little coin. Text The gold inlay is pretty interesting. I hope to add a few
coins from the Dark Ages someday.

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  • rhound1977rhound1977 Posts: 2,504
    Yeah that is pretty neat, have not seen anything of the sort before, nor did I know that bi-metal coins existed back then.... image
  • 1jester1jester Posts: 8,637 ✭✭✭
    That is a nice coin, Python! I didn't know they used gold inlay either.

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  • AskariAskari Posts: 3,713 ✭
    Always learning something new on the Dark Side!! image
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  • AethelredAethelred Posts: 9,288 ✭✭✭
    That is uber neat and something I have not seen before!
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  • MadMuffinMadMuffin Posts: 468 ✭
    This is very interesting! But isn't it possible that the gold inlay is something that was made at a later time or were these coins really "born" looking like that?

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  • GDJMSPGDJMSP Posts: 799 ✭


    << <i>Yeah that is pretty neat, have not seen anything of the sort before, nor did I know that bi-metal coins existed back then.... image >>




    The very first coins were technically bimetallic - electrum.
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  • satootokosatootoko Posts: 2,720 ✭


    << <i>The very first coins were technically bimetallic - electrum. >>

    My dictionery says electrum is an alloy of gold and silver. I always thought "bimetallic" coins had to be made of two unalloyed metals.
    Roy


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