The E-Sylum:  Volume 4, Number 15, April 8, 2001, Article 7

SOCIETY FOR CREATIVE ANACHRONISM 

   In regard to the question of die manufacture in the middle 
   ages,  Granvyl G. Hulse, Jr. writes: "The gentlemen should 
   contact The Society for Creative Anachronism. Their web 
   site is http://www.sca.org   I have corresponded with 
   one of their members for years and have in my possession 
   several coins that they struck following the identical methods 
   used during the middle ages.  A very active and interesting 
   group and they take their hobby very seriously. " 

   Chet Dera writes: "In response to Ira Medcalf's request for 
   information on DIE MANUFACTURE IN THE MIDDLE 
   AGES in the E-Sylum v4#14, April 1, 2001 I sent the 
   following  reply.  Looks like there are some interesting books 
   here: 

   I read your request for information concerning  DIE 
   MANUFACTURE IN THE MIDDLE AGES in the latest 
   issue of The E-Sylum. 

   The following book titles and their authors are from a 
   bibliography on page 21 of Wayne Sayles'  "Classical Deception", 
   a book on counterfeiting of ancient coins. Published 2001 by 
   Krause Publications  (715-445-2214), the book is in the $20 
   range and deals mostly with forgeries of ancient coins.  There is, 
   however, an interesting writeup on page 10 about the tools of 
   the ancient Celators which should also apply to the time period 
   you're interested in. 

   Balog, P. "Notes on Ancient and Medieval Minting Techniques", 
   Numismatic Chronicle, London, 1955, pp 195-202 and Plate 14. 

   Cooper, Dennis R. The Art and Craft of Coin Making:  A history 
   of Minting Technology, London, 1988. 

   Forbes, Robert J. Metallurgy in Antiquity: A notebook for 
   Archaeologists and Technologists.  Leiden, 1950. 

   Grierson, Philip "Note on stamping of coins and other objects." 
   History of Technology. C. Singer ed., London, 1956. 

   Hill, G. F. "Ancient Methods of Coining" , Numismatic Chronicle, 
   1922  (Reprinted by Attic Books, New York, 1977). 

   You can have your local library do an interlibrary loan of all these 
   books and articles including that of Mr. Sayles.  Some may be 
   harder to find, but I'm sure there will be something here to help 
   you.  Good luck, and let me know how you make out. " 

   Ira Medcalf writes: "I would like to say thank-you to you 
   and your group for the overwhelming response to my request. 
   I have received in 2 days more useful references than I had 
   been able to find on my own in 3 years (but only 6 months on 
   the net).  This is not to say I would not accept additional info! 
   It will take me a while but I am keeping all the e-addresses and 
   will submit back whatever results I may have.    Again my 
   deepest thanks,   Ira" 

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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