Castaing Machine Publique Deposited
- Castaing Machine. An edge treating machine which applies a groove to the edge of coinage blanks, usually with ornamentation, as engrailment, or lettering. It was invented in 1685 by Jean Castaing, hence the name. See canneluring machine, edge, engrailment.Reference: C66 {1988} Cooper pp 102-105, 194.
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An Encyclopedia of Coin and Medal Technology
For Artists, Makers, Collectors and Curators
COMPILED AND WRITTEN BY D. WAYNE JOHNSON
Roger W. Burdette, Editor