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What Does Maximum Mintage Mean?

Can ancient coins produced from the same obverse and reverse die be different due to the minting process?

All ancient coin dies were made by hand. All ancient coins were struck by hand as well, being struck onto planchets also made by hand. The strike, hosting planchet, wear, environment of the

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