Medalet - Depending on sources, a small medal no larger than 1 inch in diameter or a medal 35 millimeters in diameter or less.
Roman Catholic Medalets, adapted to wear.
A Scale of the Prices of some of the before-named Coins, valued according to their Rarity and Preservation.2 ...
2152 Washington medalet, circa 1870s. Baker-436B. The Washington Elm. Rarity-5. White metal. Plain edge. 303.0 grains; 39.7 mm. Proof-64.
Many other pieces of the period went still farther, essentially crossing the line between token and medalet.
The design included a modified Colombian 2-centavos obverse with Liberty facing right and altered legends, paired with a reverse design selected from a Washington medalet designed by Anthony C. Paquet in 1861, again with altered legends.
elongated coin: An oval medalet produced by a roller die using a coin, token or medal as a planchet usually a cent.
encapsulated coin: One that has been sonically sealed in a plastic holder, especially by a third-party grading service.
 See also: Struck, Medal, Coin, Silver, Token
  
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