Posted 11/26/2011 1:34 pm
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However, one might think there would be more lead test plates found, especially at some of the later mints, i.e. Siscia, Constantinople, etc.
Yes--if making die trials was commonplace, why aren't there more surviving examples from anywhere? However, if trials were part of a tightly-controlled loop within mints, I might ask myself--what circumstances would allow a trial piece to escape immediate re-melting? While purely speculative, perhaps this trial was sent to someone for approval, and was lost en-route? Or it's simply scrap that escaped re-melting? It's fascinating to wonder about...However, one might think there would be more lead test plates found, especially at some of the later mints, i.e. Siscia, Constantinople, etc.
Edited by DVCollector
11/26/2011 1:45 pm
11/26/2011 1:45 pm
