incuse

[ in-kyooz, -kyoos ]

adjective

1. hammered or stamped in, as a figure on a coin.

noun

1. an incuse figure or impression.

verb (used with object)

, in·cused, in·cus·ing.

1. to stamp or hammer in, as a design or figure in a coin.

incuse

/ ɪnˈkjuːz /

noun

1. a design stamped or hammered onto a coin

verb

1. to impress (a design) in a coin or to impress (a coin) with a design by hammering or stamping

adjective

1. stamped or hammered onto a coin

Word History and Origins

Origin of incuse¹

First recorded in 1810–20; from Latin incūsus, past participle of incūdere “to indent with a hammer,” equivalent to in- “in” + cūd- “beat” + -tus past participle suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of incuse¹

C19: from Latin incūsus hammered; see incus

Example Sentences

The official English marks generally were incuse or stamped in relief with the cypher and crown within a borderless oval.

From Project Gutenberg

They are thin discs of metal stamped in a die, so that the design appears in relief on the face and incuse on the back.

From Project Gutenberg