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














