The Roman system of 'counter casting' was used widely in medieval Europe, and persisted in limited use into the nineteenth century.
ðə ɹˈoʊmən sˈɪstəm ʌv kˈaʊntɚ kˈæstɪŋ wʌz jˈuːzd wˈaɪdli ɪn mˈɛdɪˌiːvəl jˈʊɹɹəp, ænd pɚsˈɪstᵻd ɪn lˈɪmɪɾᵻd jˈuːs ˌɪntʊ ðə nˈaɪntiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi.