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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 9784250, member: 5833&quot;]Not a repro of what?&nbsp; It&#039;s a repro in the sense that the original was the intaglio that made the impression.&nbsp; So maybe not a repro of another metal piece, but a copy of what was stone in the beginning.&nbsp; Or there may have been an intermediate process of making molds from the 2 sides of an ancient gnostic gem &amp; then striking multiple pieces like yours the way coins are minted.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Sounds even more like lead from your further description.&nbsp; If you inadvertently enlarged the hole while cleaning, I can imagine the edges getting scuffed up pretty easily.&nbsp; We can&#039;t see the wear.&nbsp; Does it look like the edges were filed?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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