Undulating Base Line Pubblico Deposited
- Undulating Base Line. A line of lettering appearing in a wave for artistic effect. This usually is a result of extra long lettering to appear on the item. This is particularlya problem for smaller items, like medalets. The heraldic term for this design element is undé. A Grant Medalet of 1868 (Julian PR-42) with four lines on the reverse has the wording "Commander in Chief" undulating but is most dramatic on a large medal (as Julian PE-10). See base line. References: O37 {1977} Julian.
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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