- January 16, 2026(US karat) Term used to denote the fineness of gold, being 1⁄24 of the whole. Thus 22 carat gold is…
- January 16, 2026Nickname of the British penny and 2 pence copper coins of 1797, weighing respectively 1oz/28.35g and 2oz/56.7g, with raised rims…
- January 16, 2026Set of coins in mint condition, packaged by the mint.
- January 16, 2026(from Portuguese caixa and Tamil kacu, a small coin) Cast circular coins in copper or bronze with a square central…
- January 16, 2026Coins made by pouring molten metal into molds, rather than by striking discs of metal with dies.
- January 16, 2026Descriptive of a coin with a core of one metal covered with a layer or coating of another.
- January 16, 2026Mirror-image traces found on a coin struck with dies that have been damaged by having been previously struck together without…
- January 16, 2026Removing slivers of silver or gold from the edge of coins, an illegal but widespread practice until the 1660s, when…
- January 16, 2026Irregularly shaped silver piece sliced from a bar of silver and crudely stamped for use in Spanish America in the…
- January 16, 2026Piece of metal marked with a device and issued by a government for use as money.














