Meaning of scyphate | Babel Free

Definitions

Concave or cup-shaped.

Examples

“The curious seal, now for the first time published, presents an example of the scyphate, or dished form, which is of rare occurrence.”

“In the later reigns, a coinage of small bronze pieces, slightly scyphate, accompany the aspers.”

“Further, atleast^([sic]) some of the coins are slightly scyphate also. However, it is not certain whether these were intentionally made scyphate or the shape was simply a result of punching process or the wooden anvil having become slightly scyphate due to repeated use.”

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