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Brokages

Scope note

Use for coins generated through a minting error which produced the same design on the obverse and reverse, one in relief and the other incuse; the coins are created when a preceding coin remained in the die and consequently left its impression on the next coin.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000206569

Broader Terms used

<misstruck coins>

Term used for

brockages

Equivalent Terms used

brokage

Created

13yrs ago

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