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| # | Glossary ID | Title | Search Letter | Description | Last Update | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 217 | Definitive coins | D | Definitives have the standard designs seen on the majority of official circulating currency. Unlike commemoratives (which are usually one-off designs), definitive designs stay the same for years or even decades. | 2023-10-16 13:34:02 | |
| 62 | 111 | Dei Gratia | D | Latin for '<em>By the Grace of God</em>'. Often abbreviated such as D G Regina (By the Grace of God, Queen) or D G Rex for a King. | 2021-11-29 09:27:05 | |
| 63 | 112 | Denarius | D | The standard Roman silver coin. Equivalent to 10 asses. | 2021-11-29 09:27:05 | |
| 64 | 21 | Denomination | D | The face value of a coin, e.g. 'One Pound' or '10 cents'. | 2021-11-22 11:43:20 | |
| 65 | 20 | Designer | D | Artist or creator of the design of the coin. | 2021-11-22 11:43:20 | |
| 66 | 113 | Diademed | D | Describes the head on the coin is wearing a crown or headband as an sign of Royalty. | 2021-11-29 09:27:05 | |
| 67 | 22 | Die | D | Metal tool engraved with the design of the coin used to stamp the blank. | 2021-11-22 11:43:20 | |
| 68 | 23 | Dime | D | American 10 cent coin. | 2021-11-22 11:43:20 | |
| 69 | 118 | Domine Dirige Nos | D | Meaning: 'Lord direct us.' The Motto of London. | 2021-11-29 09:27:05 | |
| 70 | 24 | Double Eagle | D | American $20 gold coin (1850-1933) | 2021-11-22 11:43:20 | |
| 71 | 127 | Double Florin | D | British coin denominated at 4 shilling (4/-) minted during the reign of Queen Victoria. The were only made from 1887 until 1890, making it one of the shortest lived coins in British history. It is a large coin with a 36mm diameter, just 2mm smaller than a Crown. See <a href="https://coinsnotebook.com/double-florin/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Double Florins</a>. | 2021-11-29 09:27:05 | |
| 72 | 25 | Double Strike | D | A coin that is struck twice leaving a double impression as a defect. | 2021-11-22 11:43:20 | |
| 73 | 114 | Dupondius | D | A brass Roman <em>two-as</em> coin. | 2021-11-29 09:27:05 | |
| 74 | 26 | Eagle | E | [i] USA $10 coin (1795-1933), [ii] USA Gold Bullion coins 1986 onwards as 1oz, ½oz, ¼oz and tenth oz. | 2021-11-22 11:43:20 | |
| 75 | 27 | Edge | E | Rim of the coin. May be engraved with words or decorated with patterns. | 2021-11-22 11:43:20 | |
| 76 | 121 | EIC | E | Shown on some George II coins indicating the gold came from the East India Company. | 2021-11-29 09:27:05 | |
| 77 | 122 | Electrum | E | Naturally occurring alloy, about 75% gold and 25% silver with maybe a trace of copper. Used in ancient Greek coins. The term may also be used for manufactured alloys of gold and silver (green gold). | 2021-11-29 09:27:05 | |
| 78 | 123 | Elephant and Castle | E | A small symbol appearing on coins of Charles II, James II, William and Mary, William III, Anne and George I. Indicates the metal came from Guinea (in Africa). | 2021-11-29 09:27:05 | |
| 79 | 124 | Engraver | E | The person or engraves the dies from which the coins are made. This term is often used for the designer, although these may be different people. | 2021-11-29 09:27:05 | |
| 80 | 125 | Error Coins | E | Coins that have been incorrectly manufactured by a mint. There are many different types of defects that may occur. Some error coins can be very collectable and therefore quite expensive to buy. | 2021-11-29 09:27:05 |