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| # | Glossary ID | Title | Search Letter | Description | Last Update | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 82 | Brass | B | Alloy of copper and zinc, although the term is used colloquially to mean any alloy of copper and even used as a term money itself. Used in coins for several thousand years. The 'brass' described in the bible is actually <a href="https://coinsnotebook.com/glossaryB#cp87">bronze</a>. | 2021-12-10 10:50:28 | |
| 22 | 84 | Britannia | B | The national personification of Britain, usually depicted as a helmeted female warrior holding a trident and shield. Used on numerous coins. | 2021-11-23 16:48:05 | |
| 23 | 10 | Britannia (coin) | B | The Silver Britannia is a 1oz silver coin minted in the UK by the Royal Mint. It has a denomination of £2 and generally available both in proof and bullion versions. While the bullion version carries the same reverse over the years, the proof version feature a different design each year, making them very collectable. The Britannia family has many weights from fractional to 10oz or more. See the <a href="https://coinsnotebook.com/silver-britannia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Silver Britannias section</a>. | 2021-12-10 10:50:28 | |
| 24 | 83 | British Numismatic Society | B | The BNS was formed in 1903 to promote coinage, tokens, banknotes and medals from the British Empire. For more details visit <a href="https://www.britnumsoc.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">britnumsoc.org</a>. | 2021-11-23 16:48:05 | |
| 25 | 85 | Broad | B | A hammered gold coin worth 20 shilling, introduced by James I in 1604. For example see the <a href="https://coinsnotebook.com/1656-gold-broad-20-shillings-oliver-cromwell/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">1656 Gold Broad</a>. | 2021-11-23 16:48:05 | |
| 26 | 86 | Brockage | B | An error coin, usually caused when the coin jams inside the die resulting in the coin only being struck on one side. The other side may be blank or a mirror image of the same design pressed on the other side. | 2021-11-23 16:48:05 | |
| 27 | 87 | Bronze | B | Alloy of copper and tin. Copper content is usually 80-95%. Very common in coins over the years, used even in Biblical times (the brass described in the bible is actually bronze). | 2021-11-23 16:48:05 | |
| 28 | 11 | Bullion | B | A coin, bar or other object made from precious metal, such as gold, silver and platinum, that is made for investment purposes rather than for numismatic collecting. | 2021-11-22 11:43:19 | |
| 29 | 88 | Bun Penny | B | Popular name for the 1860-1894 Bronze Victoria penny, when the portrait showed Victoria with her hair tied in a 'bun'. Designed by Leonard Charles Wyon. | 2021-11-23 16:48:05 | |
| 30 | 12 | Business strike | B | A coin produced for general circulation. | 2021-11-22 11:43:19 | |
| 31 | 13 | Bust | B | see <a href="https://coinsnotebook.com/glossaryP#cp54">Portrait</a>. | 2021-12-10 10:50:28 | |
| 32 | 89 | Caesar | C | A name given to a Roman Emperor or leader. Originally a family name; the last family member to have the title was Nero. | 2021-11-29 09:27:05 | |
| 33 | 90 | Calais Mint | C | Calais was an English territory from 1247-1558 and English coins were minted there for Edward III, Richard II, Henry IV and Henry VI. Some gold coins carried the provenance mark 'C' and silver coins had the words VILLA CALESIE (Town of Calais). | 2021-11-29 09:27:05 | |
| 34 | 91 | Canopy Type | C | A type of penny used by William I, where his head is framed by a shrine-like structure. | 2021-11-29 09:27:05 | |
| 35 | 92 | Carat | C | A measure of the fineness or purity of gold, 24 carat being pure gold. Example: 22 carat gold would be 22 parts (11/12th) gold and 2 parts (1/12th) copper. | 2021-11-29 09:27:05 | |
| 36 | 215 | Carolingian monetary system | C | A currency structure introduced by Charlemagne in the late 8th century characterised by having three denominations in the ratio 1:20:240. Adopted by many European countries the units of which went under different names in the different languages. In Britain it was £sd - libra (pound), solidus (shilling) and denarius (penny). See <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolingian_monetary_system" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wikipedia</a> for more details. | 2022-12-31 12:52:35 | |
| 37 | 93 | Carolus | C | The Latin form of the name Charles. On coins this may be spelled <em>Carolvs</em>. | 2021-11-29 09:27:05 | |
| 38 | 94 | Cartwheel | C | Name usually associated with the huge <a href="https://coinsnotebook.com/1797-cartwheel-penny-george-iii/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">1797 two pence</a> made by Boulton and Watt for George III, as it was 'as big as a cart wheel'. Cartwheel twopence, cartwheel penny. | 2021-11-29 09:27:05 | |
| 39 | 95 | Cash | C | Although used colloquially as 'money', cash is also a Chinese copper coin. | 2021-11-29 09:27:05 | |
| 40 | 96 | Cent | C | One hundredth of a dollar, used in the USA and many other countries. | 2021-11-29 09:27:05 |