A History Of Ancient Counterfeiting

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thq Pillar of the Community United States 3343 Posts	Posted 11/11/2020 1:25 pm https://fsu.digital.flvc.org/island...eam/PDF/view This thesis is fascinating, describing the origins of counterfeiting all the way back to Lydia. I reread it to refresh my memory on the archaeology, as well as the sketchy gold/silver alloy electrum. Debasing the natural alloy started very early. The techniques have been refined over the centuries, but the principles remain the same. "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire Edited by thq 11/11/2020 1:28 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Numister Pillar of the Community Singapore 631 Posts	Posted 11/11/2020 11:15 pm Is there a cliff notes version Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16867 Posts	Posted 11/12/2020 5:38 pm Quote: Is there a cliff notes version "Counterfeiting coins has been prevalent for as long as coins themselves have existed. No coinage series is immune, but the more commonly accepted trade coinages were counterfeited more frequently. The ancient peoples themselves recognized the existence and danger of counterfeiting, and took some legislative measures to attempt to stop the spread, not entirely unlike modern anti-counterfeiting laws. Attempting to collate comprehensive catalogues of ancient counterfeits even in a single coinage series would be a near-impossible task but in the effort of doing so, much could be learned about the societies and economies of the ancient coin-using civilizations." Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
thq Pillar of the Community United States 3343 Posts	Posted 11/12/2020 5:59 pm I only skimmed through the techniques. I remember reading this before, in trying to find out what a fourree is, and how they are made. The details are much more useful than the abstract. My main interest starts at about Page 50, as the author moves through coinages in historical sequence, and shows which coins were the best targets for counterfeiting. The section on intentional counterfeiting by Polycrates to deceive the Spartans is pure entertainment. How easy they were to fool, compared to local people and traders who had been fooled before. We see that same suspension of disbelief today. People come to these threads with some pretty high hopes for what they found in Grandma's dresser. I posted it here to get swamperbob's comparison to Spanish counterfeit techniques and strategies. "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire Edited by thq 11/12/2020 7:21 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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