Item number: A231

Year: NA

Material: Gold

Size: 2.2 x 2.3 x 0.7 mm

Weight: 0.28 g

Provenance: Private Collector, UK, 2018

This set consists of 10 small gold coins from Ancient Greece. The obverses are plain, while the reverses feature punch marks. Originally, Greek coins were one-sided, with the reverse side consisting only of a square or oblong punch. This punch served to secure the blank in position while the coin was being struck.

物件編號: A231

年代: NA

材料: 黃金

尺寸: 2.2 x 2.3 x 0.7 mm

重量: 0.28 g

來源: 英國私人收藏 2018

這套收藏包括10枚古希臘小金幣。這些錢幣的正面是平滑無紋，背面則有打孔標記。最早期的希臘硬幣僅有單面設計，背面通常僅由一個方形或長方形凹印組成。這個凹印是為了在鑄造過程中固定毛坯。