Numismatic Glossary: Your Gateway to Coin Collecting Terminology

The numismatics term for the week is "Three Shilling Token". Bank token, struck in silver and issued by the Bank of England from 1811 until 1816. There are two busts of George III, the first in Roman armour and the second with a laurel wreath. next...

Let's delve into another glossary term, "F (Fine). A grade when the coin or note has seen considerable wear, but is still very collectable. Many collectors like a used coin because they feel that it has actually been somewhere. Collectors on a budget also like this grade. next...

This week's glossary term is "Effigy". The bust or portrait on the coin or medallion. next...

It's time for another glossary terminology "Uniface". Having a design on one side only. next...

The numismatic term for the week is "One Year Type". A major variety which is only struck and issued for one year. Examples are the George IV 1821 shilling and 1849 florin of Victoria. next...

York. At this town there was an Episcopal mint from about 750 AD and it remained until Archbishop Wolsey struck groats bearing his own initials and the king closed him down. next...

The numismatics term for the week is "Off-centre". A coin which is imperfectly struck so that part of the design is missing, as a result of careless minting procedures. In the case of hammered coins, such as those of Henry I and Stephen, they were met with very frequently. Off-centred coins are generally of less value than well-centred ones, even when the condition is other wish excellent. next...

Today's numismatic term "Pistrucci, Benedetto (1784-1855)". Engraver of gems as well as of the St George and the dragon reverse still used on coins today. The design was originally used on the `new' sovereign of George III, struck in 1817. next...

Our numismatic term of the week is "Cut Money". In the early days when you wanted to pay someone a halfpenny and you only had a silver penny, you literally cut it in half. If you needed farthings then you cut the coin into quarters. next...

This week's numismatics glossary! Today, we're diving into the intriguing world of "Notaphily" . The collecting of banknotes or financial instruments made of paper. next...