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Numismatics

The study or collection of currency, including coins, tokens, paper money, and related objects.

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die state

Hobbies; Numismatics

A variation in appearance to a coin struck by a single die, resulting from wear or alteration of the die. For example, the presence or absence of die cracks may signal a specific die state.

church tokens

Hobbies; Numismatics

Also known as Communion Tokens, they were generally issued initially by Scottish parishes (die stamped one-side only to show the parish) and later in USA and Canada; they were square or oblong, and ...

maundy money

Hobbies; Numismatics

An annual gift made on Maundy Thursday of a set of pure silver coins made by the Royal Mint and distributed personally by the Monarch to the poor of Canterbury. The number of sets reflects the number ...

flip strike

Hobbies; Numismatics

An error caused by the coin flipping over after being struck, and then struck a second time. Each face of the coin will have a "ghost" of the opposite face.

elongated coin

Hobbies; Numismatics

An oval medalet produced by a roller die using a coin, token or medal as a planchet, usually a cent.

privy

Hobbies; Numismatics

Small mark, often hidden, on a coin, traditionally to indicate the mintmaster or moneyer.

denticles

Hobbies; Numismatics

Small toothlike projecting points on the inside edge of coins.

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