PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to Historical Artifacts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoCasting mold for coins, China, 1st century AD?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square18linkfedilinkarrow-up1164arrow-down11cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1163arrow-down1imageCasting mold for coins, China, 1st century AD?lemmy.worldPugJesus@lemmy.worldM to Historical Artifacts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square18linkfedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareFauxPseudo @lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·2 months agoI assumed the best holds are on the matching mold for the other side. It’s not the metal that’s being wasted. As you point out it can be remelted. But heat isn’t free. That’s wood or coal that’s going up in smoke.
I assumed the best holds are on the matching mold for the other side. It’s not the metal that’s being wasted. As you point out it can be remelted. But heat isn’t free. That’s wood or coal that’s going up in smoke.