Scyphate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Scyphate is an adjective meaning Concave or cup-shaped.
Meaning
Concave or cup-shaped.
More Meanings
- A concave or cup-shaped coin.
Example Sentences
In the later reigns, a coinage of small bronze pieces, slightly scyphate, accompany the aspers.
In a light copper series of issues belonging to Peroz C and Peroz D, the imagery closely imitates that of the scyphates.
The curious seal, now for the first time published, presents an example of the scyphate, or dished form, which is of rare occurrence.
Since the radiate sun god appears in the Pahlavi series of KS coins, in one instance seemingly combined with attributes of Śiva, it is probable that the Bactrian uncial inscribed scyphates show a deity who combines Śiva (Oesho) with the sun god (Mithra, Miiro, Mihira).
Word Forms
- scyphates
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dished, cup-shaped, dishing, amphicelous, subconcave, convex.
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