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We could lengthen the name of "doubled die" to "struck by a doubled die" and it would make more sense why a coin is called a doubled die and not something else. Of course we like being able to describe something in the shortest terms possible, so we use 'doubled die' instead.
Regardless, we are describing the effect to the coin in all cases, so 'struck through' is correct, and the tenses are not interchangeable.
We don't call them 'doubling die' or 'repunching mintmark' - because they already happened...past tense. hence, struck through.
Why is it so necessary for people to change terms that work well, were given many, many years ago by educated people, and should be standard in use?
Regardless, we are describing the effect to the coin in all cases, so 'struck through' is correct, and the tenses are not interchangeable.
We don't call them 'doubling die' or 'repunching mintmark' - because they already happened...past tense. hence, struck through.
Why is it so necessary for people to change terms that work well, were given many, many years ago by educated people, and should be standard in use?
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