Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having a furrowed circumference or circular furrow.
- noun A coin or medal having such a circumference: a term applied by numismatists to certain Roman copper pieces, which are characterized by having on each side a circular furrow.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Numis.) A species of medal or medallion of bronze, having a deep furrow on the contour or edge; -- supposed to have been struck in the days of Constantine and his successors.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
bronze medal ormedallion with a deepfurrow on thecontour oredge , supposed to have been struck in the days ofConstantine and his successors.
Etymologies
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The term contorniate is applied to a large circular copper coin with a raised rim, used principally in connection with the circensian games.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913
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W. have before us a contorniate medallion, of Caracalla, from the collection of Mr.W. S. Bohn, upon which one or other of these instruments figures.
De vita Caesarum Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus
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Nos. 12 and 13, and p. 11; Suetonius, _Vitae Neronis_, ed. Charles Patin, cap. 41, p. 304, where the contorniate in question, whose musical instrument differs essentially from Bianchini's and Montfaucon's, is figured.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" Various
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The contorniate referred to is one containing the hydraulic organ, and the legend _Laurentinus Aug_., but no bag-pipe.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" Various
hernesheir commented on the word contorniate
A term for the Wordnik coin and medal listers, as well as those interested in Roman history.
October 22, 2011