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Fluted, Fluting

Fluted, Fluting.  Grooved or a series of indentations. It is the opposite of knurled (raised ridges) and the combination of knurls and flutes in series form the reeding on a reeded edge numismatic piece.  See reeded edge.

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excerpted with permission from

An Encyclopedia of Coin and Medal Technology

For Artists, Makers, Collectors and Curators

COMPILED AND WRITTEN BY D. WAYNE JOHNSON

Roger W. Burdette, Editor


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