worn die: a die that has been used for so long that the details have begun to wear down, resulting in a coin with less than adequate details.
Wreath cent: the type of 1793 Cents with a wreath on the reverse that replaced the 1793 Chain Cent.
worn die A die that has lost detail from extended use. Dies were often used until they wore out or were excessively cracked or broke apart.
worn die
A die that has lost its' detail from extended use.
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WORN DIE
A die that has been worn from overuse in the production of coins and may show damage in the form of roughness, clash marks, cracks, etc. all of which will result in inferior quality coins if further used.
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Synonym for 'worn die.'
error
A numismatic item that unintentionally varies from the norm. Ordinarily, overdates are not errors since they were done intentionally while other die-cutting 'mistakes' are considered errors.
flat luster A subdued type of luster seen on coins struck from worn dies. Often these coins have a gray or otherwise dull color that makes the fields seem even more lackluster. flip This has two meanings.
All of these situations resulted in coins being struck that, at the time of minting, lacked details of the design (due to worn dies) or that had cracks, depressions or other surface problems.
A coin missing some details because it was struck with a worn die, or was weakly struck, does not qualify.
A coin that has not been circulated, shows no wear and mint lustre will be evident however, the coin can have been struck from worn dies, (coins struck from worn dies will be indicated as a weak strike in the description, ...
The reverse is struck from a very worn die that is also quite similar to 'Emesa'. Is this, then, the earliest coin of Caracalla? If it is there is a serious problem.
It was graded Very Fine, struck from worn dies, and immediately caught the fancy of the Contest Sponsors. It quickly made the rounds from one expert to the next, and was determined to be a new Overdate.
Eroded die - Synonym for a worn die.
Error - Any unintentional deviation in the minting process resulting in one or more coins with a different appearance than intended.
"Die Deterioration Doubling" from worn dies on the reverse of a 1983-D Jefferson 5c.
Heavy "Strike Doubling" on the ear of a 1992-D Kennedy half.
When a die becomes worn it may even lose certain design features that simply wear off or are polished off during die maintenance. Technically coins struck from such worn dies are not neccesarily weakly struck, they are 'struck from worn dies'.
Diademed head of Ptolemy I right struck from worn die/Eagle w. wings spread, half turned left, stg on thunderbolt, YHDH in paleo-Hebrew. . H-438, TJC-438. Fr/Nice VF. Reverse is extraordinary, obverse typical $500 [image] ...
This rare variety was caused when the mintmark became filled with crud on a worn die. The "Strong" reverse variety is the most desirable and valuable.
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A error to the 1955 doubled die is die deterioration doubling, or "poor man's double die." It is caused when the design on a worn die becomes eroded and distorted. It is much more common than the actual doubled die, and sells for only a few dollars.
The reverse of coins of these period were usually struck from very worn dies. The lettering is usually stretched and unclear. While a bit messy, perhaps, this inscription is quite easily read as ROMAE AETERNAE .
Full Strike
A numismatic item that displays the full detail intended by the designer. Weak striking pressure, worn dies or improper planchets can sometimes prevent all the details from appearing, even on uncirculated specimens.
Notes from consignor: EF/Good EF. Excellent metal with iridescence and luster, obverse struck from worn die and is better in hand than picture indicates. Nice example of rarely seen issue with excellent reverse.
A coin displaying complete design details, caused by a hard strike by a non-worn die. FSBs, FHs, are examples of full strike results.
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Uninformed cataloguers have often said that such pieces have been struck from "worn dies," but this is not the case.
Head of young Heracles right in lion skin headdress / BASILEWS below, SELEYKOY to right, Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle & scepter, monogram in left field, BLI monogram under throne. SC 603.3b. ESM 360. Very scarce. Obverse struck from worn die, ...
These are the areas where the wear from circulation is most likely to appear first. Unfortunately, these are also areas which tend to lack detail if the coin is weakly struck or if it was struck from worn dies.
centered slightly high losing a few letters and crowding the top of his head, rev. centered slightly low losing a few letters and part of altar, nice portrait with good hair detail, rev. apparently struck from worn die and somewhat mushy, ...
UNC allows for a number of relatively small but nevertheless obvious detracting contact marks visible to the naked eye. Significant marks must be separately mentioned. Lustre on silver may be subdued, possibly from well worn dies.
Additionally a worn die may cause the small features of the steps to be faint or not complete. Like FH and FSB coins a magnifying glass is often needed to see if all the steps are there and fully struck.
buried or salt water, sometimes indicates with degree of porosity RB Red Brown, percent of Red may be noted RD Red RECUT Worn die or dies with shallow impressions were often reworked or recut to increase their life span.
 See also: Worn, Struck, Coin, Reverse, Revers
  
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