Numismatic definitions
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Die clash
A die clash occurs when the press needs to strike the blanks quickly. Sometimes and for various reasons, a blank fails to be sent to the press.
When this happens, during the striking, the two dies come into contact with each other. The result of this contact is an exchange of the highest points of design from one die to the other. When the next blanks are struck with these damaged dies, the design reproduced on the opposite die will be visible on the coins.
