kitchen files, a person would gently trim tiny shavings of silver or gold from the outer rim of each coin. Afterward, they filed down the rough cut to make it look like natural pocket wear.
The shaved coin was returned to circulation at full face value to buy loaves of bread, firewood, or livestock. Meanwhile, the thief hoarded the precious metal trimmings in leather pouches under floorboards. Once they gathered enough scraps, they melted the flakes down into bullion bars to sell on the black market.
Notice the crisp, serrated
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