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Glossary Categories: P

  • January 17, 2026
    Surface quality acquired as a result of environmental interaction over time, such as the oxidation of metal.
  • January 17, 2026
    Design piece prepared by a mint for approval by the issuing authority, not actually put into production. Patterns may differ…
  • January 17, 2026
    Raised circular ornament, sometimes used as a spacing device in the inscription.
  • January 17, 2026
    Nickname for Spanish silver 8 real coins.
  • January 17, 2026
    (US piefort) Coin struck on a blank of two or three times the normal weight and thickness.
  • January 17, 2026
    Lower die bearing the obverse motif, the opposite of the trussel.
  • January 17, 2026
    Clean, prepared piece of metal on which the coin is struck, see blank
  • January 17, 2026
    Precious metal first used for coins in Russia in 1819 and occasionally in recent years for proof coins.
  • January 17, 2026
    Large, cumbersome copper plates used as money in Sweden, 1643–1768.
  • January 17, 2026
    Secret mark incorporated in a coin design as a security device or to identify the particular die used.
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