countermark

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n. koun′tər märk′; v. koun′tər märk′)


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coun•ter•mark  (n. koun′tər märk′;v. koun′tər märk′),USA pronunciation [Numis.]
n. 
  1. CurrencyAlso called counterstamp. a sign or device stamped on a coin after its minting.

v.t. 
  1. Currencyto stamp (a coin) with a countermark;
    counterstamp.
  • Middle French contremarquer, derivative of contremarque
  • Middle French contremarque, equivalent. to contre counter- + marque mark1; (verb, verbal)
  • (noun, nominal) 1495–1505

'countermark' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
counterstamp

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