Part IV: Die Errors

Die Breaks:

Cuds:

Elongate Cuds

Definition: A cud whose connection to the die’s edge is considerably narrower than its maximum width.  Elongate cuds may form at the intersection of several die cracks, when those cracks confine a long, narrow section of the die face.  A thick wedge or a thin flake may detach from the area surrounded by the die cracks.

An elongate cud can also form along a pre-existing die crack.  Die chips arranged along the die crack may enlarge and coalesce into a long, snake-like die chip that may eventually reach the edge of the die face or may connect with a pre-existing cud.

This 1994 India 5 rupee coin shows a long, narrow elongate cud on its obverse face.  A piece of the die face detached from an area surrounded by three die cracks.  The ends of one of the die cracks are still visible and intersect the rim at 9:00 to 12:00