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304 sats \ 2 replies \ @siggy47 18 Dec 2023 \ parent \ on: What an Old Coin Collection Tells Us about Money from the Past econ

I don't think they had the technology for ridging, but I could be wrong. It certainly was a technique used later. Clipping was done frequently in ancient Rome.

53 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined OP 18 Dec 2023

I just did a quick check. Apparently, ridging (which is actually called reeding) was first seen in European coins in the 1500's.

304 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 18 Dec 2023

Makes sense. Most of the Roman coins have really jagged, uneven edges if you can call them edges at all.