Ancient Coins: Coin Metals

We all know coins are made of METAL! But hey, what kinds of metal exactly?

Coin metallurgy is a bit more complex than what we think of it, and knowing a bit about what are coins are stamped on really helps us understand that bit better the history behind them, the context they were minted at, what what kinds of messages they send us through their shiny surfaces

Definitely check out the previous video on Gold Coins, if you haven't already, its a great complement to this video:
https://youtu.be/MNOg24-DtQA

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More curious about Electrum and its coinage? The ANA has released a fantastic podcast I´ve used when doing my research, go listen to it:
http://numismatics.org/planchet/01-03/

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