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BROCKAGE [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
- brockage
1, record 1, English, brockage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Specifically, a coin where one side is approximately normal and the opposite side bears the same design, but as an incuse "mirror image". Either obverse or reverse brockages can occur. 1, record 1, English, - brockage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
From the British term "brock" meaning "rare". 1, record 1, English, - brockage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- incusion accidentelle
1, record 1, French, incusion%20accidentelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'incusion accidentelle provient de l'introduction entre les deux coins d'un flan vierge alors que la monnaie précédemment frappée n'a pas été retirée. 1, record 1, French, - incusion%20accidentelle
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
- defective coin
1, record 2, English, defective%20coin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- brockage 1, record 2, English, brockage
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any misstruck coin. 1, record 2, English, - defective%20coin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pièce de monnaie imparfaite
1, record 2, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20monnaie%20imparfaite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pièce imparfaite 1, record 2, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20imparfaite
correct, feminine noun
- monnaie imparfaite 1, record 2, French, monnaie%20imparfaite
correct, feminine noun
- pièce de monnaie présentant un défaut de fabrication 1, record 2, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20monnaie%20pr%C3%A9sentant%20un%20d%C3%A9faut%20de%20fabrication
correct, feminine noun
- pièce présentant un défaut de fabrication 1, record 2, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20pr%C3%A9sentant%20un%20d%C3%A9faut%20de%20fabrication
correct, feminine noun
- monnaie présentant un défaut de fabrication 1, record 2, French, monnaie%20pr%C3%A9sentant%20un%20d%C3%A9faut%20de%20fabrication
correct, feminine noun
- pièce de monnaie ayant un défaut de facture 1, record 2, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20monnaie%20ayant%20un%20d%C3%A9faut%20de%20facture
correct, feminine noun
- pièce ayant un défaut de facture 1, record 2, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20ayant%20un%20d%C3%A9faut%20de%20facture
correct, feminine noun
- monnaie ayant un défaut de facture 1, record 2, French, monnaie%20ayant%20un%20d%C3%A9faut%20de%20facture
correct, feminine noun
- pièce de monnaie à réformer 1, record 2, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20monnaie%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9former
correct, feminine noun, France
- pièce à réformer 1, record 2, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9former
correct, feminine noun, France
- monnaie à réformer 1, record 2, French, monnaie%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9former
correct, feminine noun, France
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se dit d'une pièce nouvellement frappée qui présente des défauts tels que décentrage, tréflage, inclusion, ce qui force son retour au creuset. 1, record 2, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20monnaie%20imparfaite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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