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edge device

縁飾り ／ edge-device　—　Making

The milling or lettering put on the edge of a coin.

Long cross penny Long cross penny1247– Crown of William III Crown of William III1696
A real specimen of the related term “clipping”.

A device for showing that a coin has been clipped if its edge is damaged. It is a tool for inspection, not a decoration.