If they were punctured, silversmiths could fill in the hole, and thus one can distinguish these "filled eye" coins.
Let us have a development council for the silversmiths and let the goldsmiths rejoice in their going.
It happens that my father was a silversmith and goldsmith, and at one time was president of his trade union.
My understanding was that goldsmith, silversmith and jewellery products far exceeded that figure.
We have immense national assets in the form of painters, musicians, potters, silversmiths, jewellers, sculptors, designers and craftsmen.
Usually the first silver article which they buy is a new piece from a jewellery shop or silversmith.
Why should we consider it wrong that the products of, say, our silversmiths and jewellers should not be sold and enjoyed in this country?
It supports local crafts; silversmiths, jewellers, ceramics, photography and textiles.