GREEK AND ROMAN COINS - University of Queensland

Coins of the Roman Republic 4 Coins of the Roman Empire 6 ... the early Greeks, a drachma, or handful of iron spits. A ... from the wedge-shape of a die. Originally, however, large Greek and Roman bronze coins were produced by casting, as it was almost impossible to find dies strong enough to produce pieces over an inch in diameter. Some bronze ... ................
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