COUNTERSTAMP


Meaning of COUNTERSTAMP in English

I. |kau̇ntə(r)+ transitive verb

Etymology: counter- + stamp (v.)

1. : to stamp or impress (something already stamped or signed) — compare countersign

2.

a. : to countermark (a coin)

b. : to stamp (a different coin design or a countermark) onto a coin

counterstamp a coin of Heraclius on a coin of Justinian

counterstamp a Texan 8-real piece on a Mexican 5-real piece

II. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˌ- noun

Etymology: counter- + stamp (n.)

1. : a stamp or impression put upon something (as a check or paper) that has already been stamped

2. : a numismatic countermark

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.