A contorniate, or contourniate, is a species of medal or medallion of bronze, having a deep furrow on the contour or edge, as if the object had been turned in the lathe. Contourniate medallions were struck in the days of Constantine and his successors. These medals were not struck to be a form of money, but are believed to have been given as gifts...
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having a groove around the edge
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• (n.) Alt. of Contorniate • (n.) A species of medal or medallion of bronze, having a deep furrow on the contour or edge; -- supposed to have been struck in the days of Constantine and his successors.
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Con·tor'ni·ate Con*tor'ni*a`te noun , [ Italian contorniato , present participle of contorniare to make a circuit or outline, from contorno circuit, outline. See Contour .] (Numis.) A species of medal or medallion of bronze, having a deep furrow on t...
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