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To answer this specific aspect of the OP question: yes, in theory a blank can slip straight through the presses without being struck. You've seen those rather rare mint errors where the coin des… (View Post)

OK, so let's see what we've got. You've got three Roman denarii, all from the middle period of Imperial history. Coin 1 (pictures 1 and 3): emperor Lucius Verus, reverse PROV DEOR TRP … (View Post)

Sure. Two that come to mind from the American series are, of course, the Confederate States (for which coins are functionally nonexistent) and the Republic of Texas (for which coins are actually none… (View Post)

Coin production is essentially the same process in any mint in the modern world. Around the world, some mints are better at doing this than others. The Royal Mint in Britain was until very recently q… (View Post)

I have to say, I am shocked. The Ancient Ones have been summoned, and there's only been one mention of the Open Forum so far. B) I seem to have joined the forum sometime around 2006, and I well … (View Post)