Yes they cast them. They used a mold like a tree and a coin would be on the end of each branch. It was someone's job to cut them off and polish the edge of the coin.
@@LatimusChadimus it is an interesting process that was used in a few places in E Asia. Part of the reason coins have a hole on the center is for the polishing machine they used. The other reason is they tied the coins together in set amounts for shipping.
What was yoru favorite coin today?
Wait, those coins are cast? They aren't stamped?
Yes they cast them. They used a mold like a tree and a coin would be on the end of each branch. It was someone's job to cut them off and polish the edge of the coin.
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@@LatimusChadimus it is an interesting process that was used in a few places in E Asia. Part of the reason coins have a hole on the center is for the polishing machine they used. The other reason is they tied the coins together in set amounts for shipping.