Money making; stamping and milling the disks and weighing the finished coins mb-artistname Laurie & Whittle View of Hungerford Stairs showing

View of Hungerford Stairs showing the Old Fox Inn and the Swan Inn

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in celebration of the glorious peace of 1814'

Kitty Brunell working on her MG F Magna

Money making; stamping and milling the disks and weighing the finished coins mb-artistname Laurie & Whittle View of Hungerford Stairs showingMoney making; stamping and milling the disks and weighing the finished coins, 20th century. When the disks have been cut they are 'marked' (top left), that is, the edge is slightly raised to protect the coin from abrasion, then washed in acid, cleaned in sawdust and dried by hot air. The disks are next stamped (top right). Finally the coins are weighed (bottom) in a room full of balances that are inspected daily. The coins fall automatically into one