overstrike

[ verb oh-ver-strahyk; noun oh-ver-strahyk ]

verb (used with object)

, o·ver·struck, o·ver·strik·ing.

1. to stamp a new device, value, or inscription on (a coin).

noun

1. a coin that has been overstruck without complete obliteration of the original design.

Word History and Origins

Origin of overstrike¹

First recorded in 1900–05; over- + strike