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The technology of that era only allowed for hand-work. Two dies, one for the front, and the other for the back face, were engraved with pictures and lettering. Then a blank coin (metal disk or silver, gold, or metal alloy) was placed between the two dies. The upper die, which was the "face", was struck one or more times hard with a heavy hammer.
When the metal blank was removed, it would have the die images imprinted on it. This remained the only way to mint coins until the Renaissance.
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