A coin edge that displays an inscription or other design elements, rather than being reeded or plain. LIb Slang for Liberty Head.
Edge of a coin that has raised or incuse letters
The narrow edge of a coin bearing an inscription.
The narrow edge of a coin hearing an inscription, found on some foreign and older United States coins.
Lettering around the edge (cylindrical surface) of a coin. Opposed to plain edge or reeded edge.
A coin edge that displays an inscription or other design elements, rather than being reeded or plain. The lettering can be either incuse (recessed below the surface) or raised. Incuse lettering is applied before a coin is struck; the Mint did this with a device called the Castaing machine. Raised lettering is found on coins struck with segmented collars; the lettering is raised during the minting process, and when the coin is ejected from the dies, the collar "falls" apart, preventing the lettering from being sheared away.
A coin edge that displays an inscription or other design elements, rather than being plain or reeded (see Reeded Edge).