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Device or Type: The principal design object (such as portrait or shield)
Date: The year(s) shown on a coin, usually the same as the year it was minted
Field: Flat, undetailed part of the surface of a coin between the raised designs
Legend: The principal inscription on a coin
Motto: A word or phrase imprinted on a coin to express a guiding national principle
Facing: The direction a portrait looks towards on a coin.
Mintmark: A small letter or letters that denote place of mintage or engraver
Relief: Any part of a coin design that is raised above the coin's surface
Rim: Raised border around the circumference of a coin ----
Bas Relief: Design elements raised within depressions in the field. Border: Protective periphery either of radial lines or beads within the raised rim of a coin. Conjoined: Joined together, usually used to describe two or more portraits, one behind the other. Denomination: Face value of a coin or paper note; exact monetary value marked and considered legal tender. Edge Lettering: Letters or designs made on the side edge of a coin. Most modern day coins have plain or reeded edges. Exergue: The lower part of a coin or medal, usually divided from the field by a line (an exergual line) and often containing the date, mintmark or engraver's initial(s). Face or Obverse side: The front of a coin or currency note, usually the side with signatures, honorary emblems, portraits, etc. Face Value: The value of a coin or paper money as imprinted or marked on that unit. Graining: The teeth at the edge of a coin. Ground: The baseline on which figures or other parts of a coin's design stand. Incuse: The design of a coin which has been impressed below the coin's surface. When the design is raised above the coin's surface it is said to he in relief. Lettered Edge: The narrow edge of a coin bearing an inscription, found on some foreign and older United States coins. Lettering: Any inscription or legend on any part of the coin, including the rim or edge, usully excluding lettering which forms the main design such as a cypher or monogram. Milled Edge: A raised run around the outer surface of a coin. Not to be confused with the reeded or serrated narrow edge of the coin. Plain Edge: The edge or outer border of a coin which is smooth and without any decoration. Reeded Edge: The edge of a coin with grooved lines that run vertically around its perimeter. The edge found on all current United States coins other than cents and nickels.
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What are the differences between have had has was beens in English grammar?
I have a coin in my hand (present) I had a coin in my pocket yesterday but it has disappeared (past) I washoping to find the coin I lost last week (past) He has a coin in his hand (present) I have been dreaming (past) Have, had and has are parts of the verb to have whereas was and been are parts of the verb to be.
What type of simple machine is coin?
(If referred to a coin such as a quarter) It is not a machine, since it has no moving parts. It would be rather describer as a wheel....
What is a proof like ultra cameo coin?
An ultra cameo coin means it has extreme contrast to the "frosted" parts of the coins. These are the white raised areas on the coins. And the flat black background of the other parts of the coins.
What is the value of flawed 1974 Australian 20 cent coin split through the centre into 2 parts?
If you could prove that the coin being in two parts was a minting problem, it might have some value however, it is most likely that the coin was cut. It would never have left the mint in two pieces.
What is au condition applied to old coins?
AU means that the coin is about uncirculated. To the untrained eye, the coin appears to be uncirculated but if you look closely you will see wear on the highest parts of the coin. Many times, a high grade AU coin will look better than a lower grade MS (mint state) coin, even though the AU coin has wear while the MS coin does not.
What does Betson Enterprises do?
Beston Enterprises is the world's leading coin operated distributor of amusement and vending equipment, service and coin operated parts. The company has been in the business for over 75 years.
What is a batz?
A batz is a small copper coin with a mixture of silver, formerly found in some parts of Germany and Switzerland.
What are the five parts of a graph?
the five graph is line graph,bar graph,pictograph,pie graph and coin graph
What grade is a 1882 one dollar coin belong in?
The year a coin was struck has nothing to do with the grade, it's how much wear the coin has, the more a coin is used the numbers, letter, portrait and rim get wore away.The highest parts of any coins design is the first to wear down, the farther down it wears it appears to get flatter and wider.This is how a coin is graded, the more wear it has the lower the grade.
What is proof strike?
A proof coin is struck using specially polished dies and usually on a specially prepared blank and often struck twice (or more) to make sure that all designs are fully struck up. On a good proof strike, the fields of the coin (the parts of the coin with no design) will be mirror like while the design of the coin will have a "frosted" appearance.
Why is there no date beside the standing liberty on my 5.00 gold coin?
It sounds like you may have an error coin although having the entire date missing is a bit unusual. Parts of a design on a coin appear to be missing when the die used to struck the coin becomes contaminated with oil, dirt or some other foreign substance and that part of the coin design is filled in. When it is completely filled in, then the coins appear to have that part of the design missing.
What if the gold dollar has no year?
A coin without a date would be considered an error coin. Numbers and letters are the usual parts of a coin that are missing due to the die being filled with debris, grease, metal filings or some other foreign substance. Although it is rare for the complete date to be missing it could happen and the coin would be rather desirable for certain collectors.
