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BONDED COIN [1 record]

Record 1 1997-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Coins and Bank Notes
  • Numismatics
  • Coining
DEF

A coin struck on a blank composed of two or more layers of different metals bonded together under pressure; the layers are visible when the coin is viewed edge-on.

OBS

"Clad" refers to coins made from blanks consisting of several separate layers of metal bonded together whereas "sandwich" is associated with three-layer coins made from blanks composed of an inner core of one metal fused with two outer layers of alloyed metals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
  • Numismatique
  • Monnayage
DEF

Pièce de monnaie frappée sur un flan fait de lamelles de métaux soudées par laminage, les couches superposées étant visibles sur la tranche de la pièce.

OBS

Le métal utilisé pour les couches extérieures, donc entièrement visibles, peut être désigné comme «métal de revêtement».

Spanish

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