Look up: incuse

1. Incuse
   in reference to coins, the action of stamping or hammering a figure on a coin; it is the impression made by the stamping of a coin.
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2. incuse
   Design elements are impressed into the surface (opposite of relief).
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/10142
   
   
3. incuse
   The opposite of bas--relief; design is recessed rather than raised. Used when referring to coins, medals, tokens and other metallic items.
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4. incuse
   A design impressed into the surface of a coin to create an intaglio effect rather than a relief design.
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5. Incuse
   In·cuse' adjective [ See Incuse , transitive verb ] (Numismatics) Cut or stamped in, or hollowed out by engraving. 'Irregular incuse square.' Dr. W. Smith.
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6. Incuse
   • (v. t.) Alt. of Incuss • (v. t.) Cut or stamped in, or hollowed out by engraving.
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7. Incuse
   A mark simply stamped or hammered in below the surface of the metal. Since such punches were cut proud of the die, they were easily damaged and although they were used by outworkers to mark small pieces, their use in the duty marks of 1784 - 1786 was soon superceeded by a punch which gave a cameo im...
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8. incuse
   A design impressed into the surface of a coin to create an intaglio effect rather than a relief design..
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