Mark Stilson Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Went to the Texas Renaissance Festival today and dropped by the "Royal Mint" they have a drop hammer mint set up there for medallions. Backside view Front view just prior to pulling release Dies Close up of set up Splitting to two messages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stilson Posted October 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Setting up my medallion Still setting up. After being struck And here it is. .999 silver they gave the option of "toning it" there. I should have either passed or had him put it on lightly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Do they still have the Ren Fest £1 notes? I have one from 1988. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Neat pics. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stilson Posted October 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Do they still have the Ren Fest £1 notes? I have one from 1988. Not sure. I did get a couple of the Wheresgeorge notes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syzygy Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Neat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burks Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Very cool. I like the design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drusus Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 I went there a few weekends ago, I might have to go back and get me one of these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabbs Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 Very interesting, thanks for sharing the pics! That press, with the "face of leaves", looks cool too ... Christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 I had to dig it out, I would have bought the £5 and £10 notes, but these were the good old days when my then girlfriend(now wife) and I were poor so I could only afford one £1 note. This is a pretty attractive design with St. George on the obverse and the dragon and his money pile on the reverse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 Very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stilson Posted October 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 I'll have to look for the notes next time I go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drusus Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 me2, in fact I might run down there tomorrow if the weather is nice. Although in the end a job becomes just a job, I kind of envy the guy minting the coins...I have always wanted to try my hand at designing and minting my own coin. I guess I have the Conder Token do it yourself Spirit but I fear its a big investment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stilson Posted October 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 I think the part about it I like the best is the demonstrations. Blacksmith, glassblower, falconer, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superbeast1098 Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 They have thae same setup here at the RenFest in GA.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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