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COLAR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Coining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- collar
1, record 1, English, collar
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plate with a hole in the centre which holds the blank in place during striking and shapes the edge of the coin, sometimes even reproducing an inscription on it. 2, record 1, English, - collar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reeded-edge coins are struck with a grooved (or reeded) collar; 12-sided pieces are made having regular round blanks struck in a 12-sided collar. A collar could be plain (one-piece) or segmented (three sections or more), plain or reeded (without or with an edge design). Sometimes, the collar is referred to as the "rim die" because it imparts lettering, ornamentation, or design on a coin's edge. 2, record 1, English, - collar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Monnayage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- virole
1, record 1, French, virole
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moule troué au centre qui donne forme à la tranche et, dans certains cas, y reproduit une inscription [...] 2, record 1, French, - virole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La virole maintient le flan en place au moment de la frappe, d'où l'expression «frappe en virole». 2, record 1, French, - virole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une virole peut être pleine ou brisée (selon la continuité ou discontinuité du métal), lisse ou cannelée (selon l'empreinte unie ou à stries à reproduire sur la tranche des pièces). 2, record 1, French, - virole
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acuñación de moneda
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- virola
1, record 1, Spanish, virola
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Acuñación de la moneda: Una vez montados en la prensa de acuñación, los troqueles golpean el cospel (disco metálico sobre el que se acuña la moneda) y producen una expansión del material que se cohíbe por medio de un anillo denominado "virola", que deja grabados sus relieves en el canto de la moneda. 2, record 1, Spanish, - virola
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