Science Festival in Argentomagus Saint-Marcel, October 10, 2021, Saint-Marcel.

Science Festival in Argentomagus 10-10-20 2021 – 10-10-2021
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2.5 EUR To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Fête de la Science, the Archaeological Museum of Argentomagus will host a workshop on the minting of precious coins. Visitors will discover the different stages in making Gallic coinage, and then mint their own.
Gallon coins began to be used in the 6th century B.C. Some were cast, but the majority were minted. In the monetary workshop, the metal was melted and then poured into molds to obtain the blanks. These were then struck with a hammer between two chiseled corners, the imprints of the future coin…

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On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Fête de la Science, the Archaeological Museum of Argentomagus will host a workshop on minting precious coins. Visitors will discover the different stages in making Gallic coinage, and then mint their own.
Gallon coins began to be used in the 6th century B.C. Some were cast, but the majority were minted. In the monetary workshop, the metal was melted and then poured into molds to obtain the blanks. These were then struck with a hammer between two chiseled corners, the imprints of the future coin…

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