Hobbies

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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alloy

Hobbies; Numismatics

Homogeneous mixture of two or more elements, where the resulting compound has metallic properties. Common coin alloys include cupro-nickel (copper and nickel) and bronze (copper ...

attribution

Hobbies; Numismatics

Identifier of a coin such as date, mint, denomination, or variety.

die defect

Hobbies; Numismatics

Imperfection of various sorts caused by a damaged die. May refer to a crack or clash or a chip out of the die, etc. A defect from a chipped die is called a cud.

overstrike

Hobbies; Numismatics

Impression with new dies on a previously struck coin.

motto

Hobbies; Numismatics

Inspirational phrase or wording. Examples include "In God we Trust" on US coins or "Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite" on French coins.

clad coinage

Hobbies; Numismatics

Issues of coins that contain a center core and outer layer of differing metals or alloys bonded together. The current U.S. Quarter, dime, and half dollar are made of cupronickel ...