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| # | Glossary ID | Title | Search Letter | Description | Last Update | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 211 | Ae | A | <em>AE</em> is an abbreviation for bronze or brass. | 2022-02-28 18:27:26 | |
| 2 | 213 | Ag | A | Ag is the symbol for Silver. Sometimes silver coins are referred to with AR. | 2022-04-22 11:07:45 | |
| 3 | 1 | Alloy | A | A mixture of 2 or more metals. Examples are bronze (copper+tin), brass (copper+zinc) and cupro-nickel (copper+nickel). Usually used to make the coin less expensive or make the coin harder and more resistant to scratches and dents. | 2021-11-20 00:00:00 | |
| 4 | 3 | ANA | A | American Numismatic Association | 2021-11-22 08:59:33 | |
| 5 | 5 | Anepigraphic coin | A | A coin without an inscription | 2021-11-22 09:18:55 | |
| 6 | 74 | Angel | A | A gold coin minted during the reign of Edward IV in 1465. Originally it was called an <em>angel-noble</em>. It had a value of 6/8 (six shillings and eight pence). This sounds strange but 6/8 is 80 pennies which was one-third of a pound. There are also <em>half-angels</em>. | 2021-11-22 15:07:38 | |
| 7 | 77 | Anna | A | An Indian coin, demonetised in 1957, worth about one-sixteenth of a Rupee. There were half-anna and two-anna coins. | 2021-11-22 15:07:38 | |
| 8 | 216 | AR | A | Ar or AR preceeding a coin indicates Silver, as in <em>AR Denarius</em>. | 2023-07-13 09:01:02 | |
| 9 | 203 | As | A | A Roman coin, equivalent to 10 Denarii. A tenner in Roman money. | 2022-02-27 21:52:53 | |
| 10 | 6 | Assay | A | To analyse and assess the purity and quality of precious metals like gold, silver or platinum. | 2021-11-22 09:22:49 | |
| 11 | 212 | Au | A | Au is the symbol for Gold. | 2022-04-22 11:06:29 | |
| 12 | 75 | Augustus | A | A honorary title given to all Roman Emperors from Octavius onwards. On coins it is often abbreviated to 'Avg'. | 2021-11-23 16:48:05 | |
| 13 | 76 | Aureus | A | A gold coin of the Roman Empire, in use about 1st-4th century. Equivalent to 25 silver denarii or 100 sestertii. It varied in weight across Emperors, but was about that of a modern gold sovereign. It was very pure, often 24 carat gold. | 2021-11-22 15:07:38 | |
| 14 | 4 | Bag mark | B | Marks made on coins from being in a bag of other coins. | 2021-11-22 08:59:25 | |
| 15 | 80 | Bank Note | B | Legal paper currency issued by a bank which carries of promise to pay the specified amount of money. Bank-notes have been around since 1799. | 2021-11-23 16:48:05 | |
| 16 | 8 | Base Metal | B | Non-precious metal, usually copper but can be other metals. Sometimes mixed with gold or silver to make the precious metal harder or to dilute its value. | 2021-11-22 11:43:19 | |
| 17 | 9 | Bi-metallic | B | A coin with one type of metal in the center with an outer ring of a different metal. Examples are the UK £2 and the One Euro coin. | 2021-11-22 11:43:19 | |
| 18 | 7 | Blank | B | The base piece of metal, usually disk shaped, that is pressed or struck to form a coin. Also known as a Planchet or Disc. | 2021-11-22 11:43:19 | |
| 19 | 218 | Bob | B | Bob was a very popular colloquial term for a <a href="https://coinsnotebook.com/shilling/">shilling</a>. It was also applied to higher value coins; the 2 shillings (florin) was more often referred to as a <em>two-bob</em>, and you often heard <em>five-bob</em> or <em>ten-bob </em>mentioned. | 2025-08-04 18:10:12 | |
| 20 | 81 | Boulton, Matthew | B | British manufacturer born in Birmingham, England in 1728. Partnered with James Watt and their company produced many items, including coins and tokens, including the <a href="https://coinsnotebook.com/the-1797-cartwheel-penny/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">1797 Cartwheel Penny</a>. | 2021-11-23 16:48:05 |