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| # | Glossary ID | Title | Search Letter | Description | Last Update | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | 133 | Euro | E | Currency of the European Union (EU). Known as the 'single currency'. Used in Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain. Each country may make their own Euro coins. Symbol '€'. Subdivided into 100 cents. | 2021-11-29 09:27:05 | |
| 82 | 126 | Exergue | E | The bottom part of the coin, usually where the date goes. May be separated by a line. | 2021-11-29 09:27:05 | |
| 83 | 28 | Exonumia | E | Numismatic items (such as tokens, medals, badges, counter-stamped coins, elongated coins, encased coins, souvenir medallions) other than coins and paper money. | 2021-11-22 11:43:20 | |
| 84 | 128 | Farthings | F | The Farthing was a small British coin that was worth one-quarter of an old penny - 1/960th of a Pound. Farthings were minted as early as the 13th century under the reign of Edward I, although they may have been minted earlier under Henry III. It was last minted in 1956. There are also half-, third- and quarter-farthings. | 2021-11-29 09:27:05 | |
| 85 | 130 | FD | F | See <a href="https://coinsnotebook.com/glossaryF#cp129">Fidei Defensor</a>. | 2021-12-10 10:50:28 | |
| 86 | 29 | FDC (Fleur de Coin) | F | A coin that is a perfect specimen. | 2021-11-22 11:43:20 | |
| 87 | 30 | Fiat currency | F | Money issued by a government but not backed by a physical commodity (e.g. gold or silver), just by the government that issued it. | 2021-11-22 11:43:20 | |
| 88 | 129 | Fidei Defensor | F | Means 'Defender of the Faith'. The British Monarch is also head (Supreme Governor) of the Church of England. In the Church hierarchy, the Monarch is above the Archbishop of Canterbury. Often abbreviated to FD. | 2021-11-29 09:27:05 | |
| 89 | 31 | Filler | F | A coin (in a collection) that is poor or well worn but is kept until a better or more expensive specimen can be obtained. | 2021-11-22 11:43:20 | |
| 90 | 32 | Fineness | F | The purity as a decimal of 1.000 e.g. 90% pure is .900. The best in practice is 0.99999 fine. | 2021-11-22 11:43:20 | |
| 91 | 33 | Flan | F | The blank piece of metal before striking, also called a planchet or a blank. | 2021-11-22 11:43:20 | |
| 92 | 34 | Florin | F | The Florin is a 2 shillings coin, generally known as the "Two Bob" piece. The British florin was issued from 1849 until 1967, with a final collectors coin dated 1970. After decimalisation it became the 10p piece. See <a href="https://coinsnotebook.com/florin/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Florins</a> section. | 2021-11-29 09:27:05 | |
| 93 | 131 | Forgery | F | Often used as synonymous to <a href="https://coinsnotebook.com/glossaryC#cp101">counterfeit</a>, as in fake. | 2021-12-10 10:50:28 | |
| 94 | 132 | Franc | F | Currency of France before they adopted the Euro. Subdivided into 100 centimes. | 2021-11-29 09:27:05 | |
| 95 | 134 | Ghosting | G | A coin defect where a faded image can be seen with the main image of the coin. It may be the coin is poor quality and the reverse image shows through to the obverse. It may be worn dies. The pennies of George V 1911-27 suffered so badly they were called the 'Ghost Penny', but other British coins and US Cents have had similar problems. | 2021-11-29 09:27:05 | |
| 96 | 135 | Godless Florin | G | Refers to the <a href="https://coinsnotebook.com/1849-godless-florin-victoria/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">1849 silver Florin</a> (two shillings) of Queen Victoria that was one of the most controversial coins to be made in Britain. The normal Latin abbreviations of <em>Dei Gra</em> or DG (meaning 'By the Grace of God') and Fid Def ('Defender of the Faith') were omitted and so the coin became the 'Godless' Florin. Whether the omission was some kind of Religious plot, or just an error of judgement is perhaps unclear, but it did cause public outcry and the next Florins minted reinstated the terms. | 2021-11-29 09:27:05 | |
| 97 | 136 | Gold | G | Gold is a rare precious metal, popular with investors and coin collectors. Chemical symbol 'Au'. We have an interesting article <a href="https://coinsnotebook.com/why-gold-is-a-good-investment-and-why-it-is-so-expensive-and-rare/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Why gold is a good investment – and why it is so expensive and rare</a>. | 2021-11-29 09:27:05 | |
| 98 | 137 | Gold Standard | G | A monetary system where currency is linked directly to gold. Britain adopted the gold standard in 1816 and many other countries followed suit, but was abandoned in the 1930's when government debt required it to print more money than it had in gold. | 2021-11-29 09:27:05 | |
| 99 | 138 | Gothic Crown | G | The <a href="https://coinsnotebook.com/1847-crown-gothic-crown/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">1847 crown</a> (5 shillings) designed by William Wyon. Queen Victoria is shown in a medieval style wearing an ornate crown, and the inscription is in a medieval Gothic style font in upper and lower case. | 2021-11-29 09:27:05 | |
| 100 | 139 | Gothic Florin | G | Florins minted 1851-87 following the <a href="https://coinsnotebook.com/1849-godless-florin-victoria/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Godless Florin</a>. It was designed by William Wyon and shows Queen Victoria in a Gothic-style dress, wearing an ornate crown. The Monarch wearing a crown was unusual at the time. The legend is in Gothic script. The earlier omission of DG has been corrected, so these are not 'Godless'. The date is in lowercase Roman Numerals, e.g. 'mdccclii' is 1852. (See <a href="https://coinsnotebook.com/1852-gothic-florin-victoria/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">1852 Florin</a> for an example). | 2021-11-29 09:27:05 |