anvil die - bottom die. A coin is struck using two dies. One for the obverse (front) of the coin and another for the reverse (back). The anvil die is the one on the bottom, which is usually the reverse.
anvil die
The lower die, usually the reverseÑalthough on some issues with striking problems, the obverse was employed as the lower die.
Anvil die
The lower, stationary die. The reverse is usually the anvil die, although on some issues with striking problems, the obverse was employed as the lower die.
anvil die - The anvil die is the bottom of two dies used to strike a coin, which is usually the reverse.
Anvil die - The anvil die is the lower stationary die. This die is usually the reverse of the coin, although on some issues with striking problems, the obverse was employed as the lower die.
Anvil die
The lower, stationary die - usually the reverse. The reverse is usually the anvil die, although on some issues with striking problems, the obverse was employed as the lower die.
Anvil Die
The DIE upon which a PLANCHET rests prior to striking.
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called an anvil die. It is a stationary die that does not move. The
obverse die is called a hammer die, and that is the part in the press that moves
up and down with a force in excess of 37 tons per square inch (minimal pressure ...
If the workers were to notice the error, they could replace the coin in the anvil die and strike it again to restore the normal reverse.
When the coining chamber is functioning properly, a planchet is fed into the collar die, and on top of the anvil die, awaiting the strike of the hammer die. The thing to remember about "outside of the collar" strikes, is that the collar die "floats.
The side of the die cap which was struck by the anvil die (which in the coin above is the portrait of the Queen) then starts striking subsequent coins rather than the die itself.
See also anvil die. hammer price In an auction, the price the auctioneer calls the winning bid, excluding any additional fees the buyer may have to pay for the lot.
We suppose that this normally resulted from a freshly-struck piece adhering to the punch die as a result of surface tension, or simply the adhesiveness of heated metal; a virgin flan was then inserted on the anvil die and struck with the punch, ...
If a blank fails to feed into the press, the hammer and anvil dies may come into direct contact with each other. In such a case the harder die will leave an impression on the softer one.
The bottom die (sometimes called the anvil die) was usually counter sunk in a log or other sturdy surface and was called a pile.
hammer die: The die that performs the striking action. See also anvil die.
hammer price: In an auction, the price the auctioneer calls the winning bid, excluding any additional fees the buyer may have to pay for the lot.
A coin produced by one or more hammer blows against the stem of an upper die, acting on a planchet set on an anvil die. Most ancient and medieval coins were produced by one variant or another of this process.
HANDLING ...
hammer die The upper die, usually the obverse - although on some issues with striking problems, the reverse was employed as the upper die. See also anvil die.
edge device (reeded edge, plain edge) and prevents the metal of the coin being struck from flowing outside of the confines of the die. When the collar is prevented from working properly during striking, it may rest below the surface of the anvil die.
At the mint the blank disks would be placed on a lower stable, anvil die, then an upper, hammer die would strike the blank with a great force impressing the engraved images from the dies into the blank producing a coin.
The resulting impression is identical to the other side of the coin but incuse and reversed. Brockages showing the reverse are much less common since mint workers would be more likely to see the stuck coin in the anvil die.
 See also: Struck, Coin, Revers, Reverse, Striking
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