Numismatic Glossary: Your Gateway to Coin Collecting Terminology

Our website proudly features a comprehensive Numismatic Glossary, designed to enhance your coin collecting experience. This valuable resource serves as a bridge between novice enthusiasts and seasoned numismatists, offering clear and concise definitions for a wide range of coin-related terms.

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South Sea Company -Tuesday, 18 February 2025
The South Sea Company had special coins struck for them in 1723 under George I. The coins were silver issues of sixpence, shilling, halfcrown and crown. next...
Scottish Shilling -Tuesday, 18 February 2025
A variety of shilling issued from 1937 to 1970 (see also English Shilling). next...
Reverse -Tuesday, 18 February 2025
The `tails' side of the coin, the opposite of the obverse or `heads' side. next...
Restrike -Tuesday, 18 February 2025
When coins are struck from the original dies at a later time. Many of the coins from the Soho Mint were restruck when Taylor bought the old dies for scrap metal value. next...
Prooflike -Tuesday, 18 February 2025
A condition when the coins are issued in a quality which is better than the normal circulation striking but not up to Proof quality. The surfaces will shimmer. next...
Piedfort -Tuesday, 18 February 2025
A French word for a coin which is thicker than the usual striking. There can be double, triple and six times thickness piedforts. next...
Overseas Mints -Tuesday, 18 February 2025
When English coins were struck at mints other than in Great Britain. Example Calais in the reign of Henry VI. next...
Obverse -Tuesday, 18 February 2025
The side of a coin which bears the monarch's portrait or the most important legend, which usually includes the name of the monarch or the country. next...
`New' Coins -Tuesday, 18 February 2025
An indication on the decimal coinage from 1968 to 1981 to show that these were New Pence, not old pence. next...
Mintmark -Tuesday, 18 February 2025
Also known as `privy mark'. A symbol or mark placed on a coin to differentiate it from other similar coins struck elsewhere and indicate where and by whom it had been struck. next...