CONTORNIATE
\kəntˈɔːnɪˌe͡ɪt], \kəntˈɔːnɪˌeɪt], \k_ə_n_t_ˈɔː_n_ɪ__ˌeɪ_t]\
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Alt. of Contorniate
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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.
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