FABRIC Público Deposited
VOCABULARY TERM
- 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 âsixth sense.â 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 03.2Reference:
Doty, MACMILLAN ENCYCLOPEDIC DICTIONARY OF NUMISMATICS , p131Looking for the meaning of a numismatic word, or the description of a term? Try the Newman Numismatic Portal's Numismatic Dictionary at: https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/dictionary
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