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• Dick Johnson submitted this entry from his Encyclopedia of Coin and Medal Terminology. Thanks. Short one this week! -Editor

  Fabric. The quality or style of execution; the workmanship. Fabric includes the metal or composition of the coin or medal, the presentation of the design elements and lettering, and evidence of how the piece was produced; it includes all the obvious elements, as well as those that are perceived only by a “sixth sense.” Fabric is a culmination of how the piece looks and feels and is based on experience of handling many similar specimens. Though not conclusive, it is often an indication to the genuineness of a given coin or medal. Compare STYLE and TECHNIQUE.
  CLASS 03.2

  Reference:
  Doty, MACMILLAN ENCYCLOPEDIC DICTIONARY OF NUMISMATICS , p131

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• http://www.coinbooks.org/v20/esylum_v20n43a13.html

Date published

• 2017-10-22

Volume

• 20

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