Money making; stamping and milling the disks and weighing the finished coins mb-artistname Laurie & Whittle made by the artist on

made by the artist on behalf of Sir William Hamilton

Kitty Brunell working on her MG F Magna

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

(Amsterdam 1660-1661)

with doubled fists

Money making; stamping and milling the disks and weighing the finished coins mb-artistname Laurie & Whittle made by the artist onMoney 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