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Copper Coins Hammered Between a Pile and a Trussel
Rosser1954 (original uploader) · Public domain
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Copper Coins Hammered Between a Pile and a Trussel

Until machines took over in the 1600s, coins were hammered: a blank laid on the lower die, the pile, sunk in a log, and the upper die, the trussel, held on top and struck with a hammer, stamping both faces at once. Cut round blanks from copper sheet and strike them the same way. The picture: a carved moneyer with hammer and trussel, the pile beside him.
Intermediate
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Instructions

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Set the pile

Cut a socket in the end of a sturdy log and drive the pile die into it, face up, so it sits firm.

Tools needed:

Hardwood Logs (Oak, Maple, Beech)Hardwood Logs (Oak, Maple, Beech)
Chisel Set - WoodChisel Set - Wood
Cross Peen HammerCross Peen Hammer
Coin Dies (Pile and Trussel)Coin Dies (Pile and Trussel)
2

Cut the blanks

Scribe circles on the copper sheet with dividers, cut them out with snips and file the edges round. Weigh them so each coin is the same.

Materials for this step:

Copper SheetCopper Sheet1 piece

Tools needed:

DividersDividers
Tin SnipsTin Snips
Metal FileMetal File
Balance ScaleBalance Scale
3

Soften them

Heat the blanks to a dull red on the hearth and quench them in water, so the copper takes the design (ours).

Tools needed:

Hearth (Forge Fire)Hearth (Forge Fire)
Blacksmith TongsBlacksmith Tongs
Quench BucketQuench Bucket
WaterWater
Leather Work GlovesLeather Work Gloves
4

Strike

Lay a blank on the pile, set the trussel squarely on it, and strike the trussel one hard blow with the hammer. Both faces are stamped at once.

Tools needed:

Coin Dies (Pile and Trussel)Coin Dies (Pile and Trussel)
Cross Peen HammerCross Peen Hammer
Safety GlassesSafety Glasses
5

Blanks from your sheet

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Materials

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Tools Required

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Copper Coin

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