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Contorniate
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What's The Definition Of Contorniate?Synonyms | Synonyms for Contorniate: Related Terms | Find terms related to Contorniate: See Also | Contorniate In Webster's Dictionary \Con*tor"ni*ate\, Contorniate \Con*tor"ni*a`te\, n.,
[It. contorniato, p. pr. of contorniare to make a circuit or
outline, fr. contorno circuit, outline. See {Contour}.]
(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. --R. S.
Poole.
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