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Hobbies

Regularly undertaken activities for pastime and leisure such as collection of themed items and objects, engaging in creative and artistic pursuits, playing sports, etc.

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Hobbies; Numismatics

A coin struck with the design on one side only.

encapsulated coin

Hobbies; Numismatics

A coin that has been authenticated, graded and enclosed in plastic by an independent service.

hammered

Hobbies; Numismatics

A coin that has been struck my hand, using dies and a hammer.

double strike

Hobbies; Numismatics

A coin where a die is struck, bounced, then struck again, offset from first strike (used for ancient coins where hubs were not used).

pattern

Hobbies; Numismatics

Coin minted from official dies that is not a regular issue, and intended to evaluate new alloys or designs. Patterns can be divided in three categories:

bi-metallic

Hobbies; Numismatics

A coin with one type of metal in the center with an outer ring of a different metal. An example is the Canadian "toonie" two-dollar coin.

high relief

Hobbies; Numismatics

A coin with the raised design high above the field. Coins struck in high relief often have problems with details not coming up sharp enough and dies having a shorter than usual ...

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