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firft we could not imagine for what ufe they were de- 
figned, but upon a ftrifter view, it appears plainly, they 
were for the Coining, or rather Counterfeiting of the 
Roman Moneys, that wretched Art it feems being in 
vogue 1500 Years ago, for they are indifputably of that 
Antiquity, and are really very dexteroufly done ; they 
have round the Imprelfion a Rim, about half the thick- 
nefs of the Roman Silver Penny, in eachx)F which is a 
little Notch, which being join'd to the like Nick in the 
next, makes a round Orifice to poure in the Mettal 
each of thefe has either Two Heads, or as many Rever- 
ies; fo that placing one, iot Example, with Alexander 
Severm*s Head on one fide, and his Mother Julia Mam- 
mcecL^ on the other, betwixt Two Pieces with Reverfes, 
it compleats both ; fo that one with Heads, and another 
with Reverfes, are placed alternatira for a confiderable 
length, and then all pafTed over with an outer Coat of 
Clay, to keep the Metal from running out, and a little 
Ledge on either fide the Orifice, to convey the Metal 
into the long row of Holes : They are all of Emperors 
about the fame Age, when indeed the Roman Moneys 
were notorioufly adulterated, as is obfervable in any 
Colle6tion of their Coins, though fome of them now 
are fofcarce, particularly a Duodumeniams, that I que- 
ftion whether this Age can produce one to take a Co- 
py of. 
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