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OFF-CENTER STRIKING [1 record]

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Record 1 1997-01-29

English

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

An off-centre coin is an error created by improper positioning of the dies in relation to the blank or to one another; a far less common minting error nowadays.

Key term(s)
  • oiff centre striking
  • off center striking

French

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

Imperfection de frappe peu courante de nos jours et caractérisée par une effigie ou un type qui déborde de la pièce ou est incomplètement frappé(e).

Spanish

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