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DOUBLE-STRUCK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Coining
- Coins and Bank Notes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- double-struck
1, record 1, English, double%2Dstruck
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of a coin produced by two blows of a pair of dies on a blank. 1, record 1, English, - double%2Dstruck
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Monnayage
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- à frappe double
1, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20frappe%20double
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- à double frappe 1, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20double%20frappe
correct
- frappé deux fois 1, record 1, French, frapp%C3%A9%20deux%20fois
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une pièce de monnaie produite par deux chocs d'une paire de coins sur un flan. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A0%20frappe%20double
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- double-struck
1, record 2, English, double%2Dstruck
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When the old hammered coins were struck, often a first blow of the hammer would not be effective; if a second blow was given to the die the coin was liable to shift causing double lines to appear. Such a coin is said to be double-struck. 1, record 2, English, - double%2Dstruck
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tréflé
1, record 2, French, tr%C3%A9fl%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une pièce qui présente, sur l'une ou ses deux faces, un dédoublement d'empreinte résultant soit du glissement du flan entre deux coups de marteau, soit du déplacement du coin mobile au cours de la frappe. 1, record 2, French, - tr%C3%A9fl%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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