Canton Público Deposited
- Canton. A quarter of a design; in decorations of honor it is an area formed between the arms of a cross. While a term of heraldry – where it also indicates a quarter section of a shield – it specifically indicates the area where rays or eagles or other design is placed, in the angles between the arms of the cross.
excerpted with permission from
An Encyclopedia of Coin and Medal Technology
For Artists, Makers, Collectors and Curators
COMPILED AND WRITTEN BY D. WAYNE JOHNSON
Roger W. Burdette, Editor