Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A coin or medal freshly minted from an original die at a time after the first issue.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In numismatics, a modern, or at least more recent, impression from the original die.
- To strike again: said of an electric arc which, after the current has momentarily ceased, forms again with metallic connection between the terminals.
- To strike again, as a coin, in order to change its image and superscription to those current in place of the old.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A coin newly struck from old
dies after the original minting of that coin had ceased. - verb To strike a coin from old dies after the original minting of that coin had ceased.
Etymologies
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Examples
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They began by approaching older artists, such as Edward Hopper, who offered a plate to restrike an existing work, which they refused (Grinstein says he regrets that now -- he surmises he would have gotten Hopper to do something to the plate), as well as Mark Rothko and Barnett Newman, who said yes, in principle, but they were busy and told them to wait (Rothko never did any prints for them).
Tom Teicholz: How LA Grew Its Art Tom Teicholz 2011
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They began by approaching older artists, such as Edward Hopper, who offered a plate to restrike an existing work, which they refused (Grinstein says he regrets that now -- he surmises he would have gotten Hopper to do something to the plate), as well as Mark Rothko and Barnett Newman, who said yes, in principle, but they were busy and told them to wait (Rothko never did any prints for them).
Tom Teicholz: How LA Grew Its Art Tom Teicholz 2011
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The Davis specimen when it first surfaced was alleged to be an original rather than a restrike, explaining the XF grade.
CLASSIC RARITIES: Adams-Carter 1804 Class III Silver Dollar : Coin Collecting News 2009
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Well-known varieties include 1798 cross pattern and arc pattern reverse stars; 1799 15-star reverse, with the two extra stars left on the die but nearly covered by enlarged clouds; 1800 AMERICAI, with a mostly but not completely removed extra letter A; 1799/8 and 1802/1 overdates; and the 1804 restrike examples.
Draped Bust Dollar, Heraldic Eagle, 1798-1804 : Coin Guide 2009
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They began by approaching older artists, such as Edward Hopper, who offered a plate to restrike an existing work, which they refused (Grinstein says he regrets that now -- he surmises he would have gotten Hopper to do something to the plate), as well as Mark Rothko and Barnett Newman, who said yes, in principle, but they were busy and told them to wait (Rothko never did any prints for them).
Tom Teicholz: How LA Grew Its Art Tom Teicholz 2011
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LeMay firmly believed in a “restrike” policy, targeting some fields six or seven times to keep the bases beaten down.
Whirlwind Barrett Tillman 2010
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On August 20, Blondie Saunders led seventy-five bombers from Chengtu, flying with Colonel Howard Engler of the 468th Group, aiming to restrike the Yawata steel works.
Whirlwind Barrett Tillman 2010
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LeMay firmly believed in a “restrike” policy, targeting some fields six or seven times to keep the bases beaten down.
Whirlwind Barrett Tillman 2010
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The re-strike was done by melting an original ingot off the shipwreck SS Central America which sunk in 1857, with the use of the original dies, to create a flawless restrike of this 2 1/2 oz.
Fresh Material, Pedigrees and September Coin Auctions — Part 2 : Coin Collecting News 2008
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On August 20, Blondie Saunders led seventy-five bombers from Chengtu, flying with Colonel Howard Engler of the 468th Group, aiming to restrike the Yawata steel works.
Whirlwind Barrett Tillman 2010
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