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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.
