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The front view of a minting press from 1882 Royal Mint. The coin is placed on slide J and lever M is pulled to press the design onto the coin.

Minting Press from Royal Mint Front View

The front view of a minting press from 1882 Royal Mint. The coin is placed on slide J and lever M is…

"The blanks are placed in the slide J and the lowest carried forward to the die in two successive movements of the "layer—on" I, a rod working backwards and forwards on a horizontal plate and actuating the finger L." —Encyclopaedia Britannica

Mechanism of Minting Press from Royal Mint

"The blanks are placed in the slide J and the lowest carried forward to the die in two successive movements…

A side view of the coin press from the Royal Mint from 1882. The coining presses were modified by Uhlhorn of Grevenbroich. The big turns and releases the press to stamp the coins.

Minting Press from Royal Mint Side View

A side view of the coin press from the Royal Mint from 1882. The coining presses were modified by Uhlhorn…