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coins struck when the
previous coin
remains stuck to a die,
creating an
incuse impression in the next
struck coin (primarily
found in
ancient coins). bronze...
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invention of 'nobleman's tax-token' to the
citizens - thus
making Cyme's
rough incuse horse head
silver fractions, Hemiobols, a
candidate for the
title of the...
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lower side of the coin
received a "rough
incuse" by the hammer.
Later a
rectangular mark, a "square
incuse", was made by the
sharp edges of the little...
- Ephesus, 620–600 BC. Obv.: Stag
grazing right, ΦΑΝΕΩΣ (retrograde). Rev.: Two
incuse punches, each with
raised intersecting lines.
Archaic coin of Thasos, c...
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Coinage of
Athens at the time of Hippias. Obv: An
archaic Gorgoneion. Rev:
Square incuse. 545–525 BC...
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Aegina stater found in the
Apadana ****d, 550–530 BC. Obverse: Sea
turtle with
large pellets down centre. Reverse:
incuse square punch with
eight sections....
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Coinage of
Samos at the time of Polycrates.
Forepart of
winged boar with lion
scalp facing in
dotted square within incuse square.
Circa 526-522 BC....
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Didrachm of Athens, 545–510 BC Obv: Four-spoked
wheel Rev:
Incuse square,
divided diagonally Silver didrachm of
Athens of
heraldic type from the time of...
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Silver obol of Athens,
dated 515–510 BC.
Obverse gorgoneion,
reverse incuse square....
- size of the coins,
combined with the
thick rim
where the
inscription was
incuse i.e.
punched into the
metal rather than
standing proud of it, led to the...
