There are Roman coins that are less than 1/4” in diameter with complete inscriptions. Now of course the dies were made, in reverse. If there is a mistake, you know it is barbaric copy, the Romans believed in quality control. The moneyers either had phenomenal eyesight, or they a way to magnify what they were looking at.
The original "source" artwork is something on the order of 18" in diameter.
Can't remember how long it takes to make a die.
What gets me about the way people twist themselves into knots over "Africa".
When fractals were a big thing in Mathematics 30 years ago, reporters went out of their way to point out that African craft designs had fractals in them.
Well, fractals are found in nature, and of course artists and artisans are going to be inspired by cool patterns that they see.
But, understanding the science of fractals?