restrike

[ verb ree-strahyk; noun ree-strahyk ]

verb (used with or without object)

, re·struck, re·struck or re·strick·en, re·strik·ing.

1. to strike again.

noun

1. a coin freshly minted from dies of an earlier issue.
2. a new print made from an old lithographic stone, metal engraving, woodcut, or the like.

Word History and Origins

Origin of restrike¹

First recorded in 1885–90; re- + strike

Example Sentences

Students learn to distinguish printed medieval texts from manuscript ones, an original print from a restrike, the real from the fake.

From New York Times

Now, he has chosen personally to restrike the balance between transparency and fairness, departing from the department’s traditions.

From Washington Post

The crew members’ lawyer, Mike Szolosi, asserts that he’s seen records indicating Thompson took 500 gold restrike coins worth $2 million and took potentially millions from his own company on top of his approved compensation.

From Washington Times

Restrike, rē-strīk′, v.t. to strike again, as a coin.

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