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Notched Corners.  The shape of a rectangular plaquette with two or four corners trimmed with a notch instead of untreated square or rounded corners. Notching a corner is an attempt to add distinction when beautifying a medallic design.

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