Integral Part
Integral Part. Any part of a medallic item that is cut into the die along with the medal design – as a projection or loop – and struck with the medallic item as one piece. Integral parts reduce costs and add uniformity to all pieces in a production run. They are in contrast to all separate component parts of a medal that are attached to the base medal afterwards, as soldering on a loop or a surround, after the medal is trimmed.
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