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The E-Sylum: Volume 17, Number 44, October 26, 2014, Article 11

MORE ON SHAPES OF COINS, TOKENS AND MEDALS

Dick Johnson's article on coin shapes inspired these reader responses. -Editor

Mandorla
Regarding "Mandorola" (Almond-shaped), Bob Leonard writes:

This should be "mandorla".

Rounded Trapezoid
Einstein Brz Obv Mel Wacks writes:

I think Dick forgot to include the rounded trapezoidal shape of the Jewish-American Hall of Fame medals. Sample is attached. He should know, because he was at Medallic Art Company when they made the first medals in this series beginning in 1969.

Mel's correct. It should have been included. I'm certain there will be other shapes overlooked in my list. The thing about publishing in The E-Sylum, it brings out responses from knowledgeable numismatists. Have I overlooked any others?



Free-form Stellate Pisciform

Free-form Stellate Pisciform2 Free-form Stellate Pisciform

Byron Weston writes:

I thought readers might like to see a Free-form Stellate Pisciform I recently purchased on line.

I passed Byron's images to Dick Johnson, and his thoughts appear in the next article. Thanks! -Editor

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see: VOCABULARY WORD: TYPOGRAPHIC (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v17n43a11.html)



Wayne Homren, Editor

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