Impressed
Impressed. Incised lettering, produced by punches or a roller die, more so than by engraving. A British term for such lettering on the edge of a numismatic or medallic item.
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