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HAMMERED COIN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
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 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 1, English, - double%2Dstruck
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tréflé
1, record 1, French, tr%C3%A9fl%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - tr%C3%A9fl%C3%A9
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
- hammered coin
1, record 2, English, hammered%20coin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ancient coin produced by one or more hammer blows against the stem of an upper die, acting on a blank set on an anvil die. 1, record 2, English, - hammered%20coin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Most ancient and medieval coins were produced by one variation or another of this process. 1, record 2, English, - hammered%20coin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pièce frappée au marteau
1, record 2, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20frapp%C3%A9e%20au%20marteau
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce de monnaie obtenue d'un flan préalablement chauffé à blanc - ou non encore refroidi dans le cas d'un flan coulé - et placé entre deux coins, l'ensemble étant violemment battu au marteau. 1, record 2, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20frapp%C3%A9e%20au%20marteau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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