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A gold coin would be melted down and re-struck again and again as it traveled or as kings died or were usurped. A copper coin, however, would not be worth the
by ocschwar 10y ago
A gold coin would be melted down and re-struck again and again as it traveled or as kings died or were usurped.
A copper coin, however, would not be worth the bother. This coin had plenty of time to travel
- JoeAltmaier 10y agoMore frequently, gold and silver coins were melted down and re-struck to add tin and make one coin into two. The most frequent tool found in old buildings are coin molds and strikes - hidden away (because illegal) they got left when the building was abandoned.