craftsman

職人　—　People & places

One who makes things by hand.

Portugal　The gold of Brazil (3) ／ A workshop in Lisbon

⚠ It was artisans who engraved the coin dies. The skill of the engraving directly determined the quality of the coin. Even for coins of the same king, a change in engraver would result in a change in the portrait's features.

Related terms

design die mint

Courses where this term appears

B02 Materials B09 Minting Technology B10 Counterfeiting B18 The History of Collecting C10 Counterfeit Coin and the Pursuer E11 Money, Read Through Events E6 Legends and Inscriptions

Where this word appears

Overview: 2,700 years of the world　Lydia　Sardis · The Royal Palace
Overview: 2,700 years of the world　Africa and the New World　The Gold That Was Melted Down
Overview: 2,700 years of the world　The machine and the revolution　Boulton's Steam Mint
Overview: 2,700 years of the world　Spain　The Invincible Armada
Greece　The Engraver Who Signed His Name　A workshop in Syracuse
Greece　In the name of a dead king　Mesembria on the Black Sea
Greece　The Closed Purse　Mint of Antioch
Portugal　The gold of Brazil (3)　A workshop in Lisbon

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