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| # | Glossary ID | Title | Search Letter | Description | Last Update | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | 35 | Grade | G | The formal condition of the coin, such as Fine (F), Good (G), Uncirculated (UNC). May vary by Country. | 2021-11-22 11:43:20 | |
| 102 | 140 | Groat | G | The Groat is an old coin worth four pence. It was found in England, Ireland and Scotland. The English Groat can be traced back to Edward I and was minted (not every year) up until Victoria although the fourpence coin is still minted today for use in Maundy sets. See <a href="https://coinsnotebook.com/groat/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Groats Section</a>. | 2021-11-29 09:27:05 | |
| 103 | 141 | Guinea | G | The Guinea is a famous British gold coin minted between 1663 and 1814. Originally it was £1, although now it is better known as being worth One Pound and One Shilling (21 shillings). See <a href="https://coinsnotebook.com/guineas/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Guineas section</a>. | 2021-11-29 09:27:05 | |
| 104 | 142 | Half-Crown | H | The Half Crown was a British coin which was valued at "2/6" (two shilling and sixpence) – 12½ pence in modern currency. It was literally half the value of the Crown. Half crowns were first issued around 1549 in gold or silver. It was then issued by the majority of Monarchs (plus Oliver Cromwell) all the way through to Elizabeth II. The last standard mintage was in 1967 and the coin was officially demonetised in 1970, one year before full decimalisation. See the <a href="https://coinsnotebook.com/RobotCoinBase/web/glossary/[https:/coinsnotebook.com/halfcrown/]" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Half-Crowns section</a>. | 2021-12-10 10:50:28 | |
| 105 | 143 | Half-Farthing | H | One-eighth of a penny. Struck under George IV, William IV and Victoria. Last issued in 1868. | 2021-12-10 10:50:28 | |
| 106 | 144 | Halfpenny | H | British copper coin. Pronounced 'ape-knee'. Dates back to Saxon times. After decimalisation in 1971 the much smaller 'new' half-penny was launched but demonetised in 1984 when inflation made it near worthless. | 2021-12-10 10:50:28 | |
| 107 | 36 | Hammered | H | Coins made by hand by striking the die with a hammer. Usually very old coins made this way. | 2021-11-22 11:43:20 | |
| 108 | 145 | Hoard | H | Refers to coins found as a collection of more than three. For example, applies when metal detectorists dig up a pile of coins in a field. | 2021-12-10 10:50:28 | |
| 109 | 146 | Incuse | I | A pattern on a coin that is sunk into the metal, rather than the normally raised design (which is known as 'relief'). | 2021-12-10 10:50:28 | |
| 110 | 37 | Ingot | I | Bar of metal formed by pouring molten metal into a mould. It may be stamped with its weight, purity and certification. | 2021-11-22 11:43:20 | |
| 111 | 147 | Initial Mark | I | An alternative name for <em>mint-mark</em>. | 2021-12-10 10:50:28 | |
| 112 | 38 | Inscription | I | Letters and words on a coin. | 2021-11-22 11:43:20 | |
| 113 | 39 | Intrinsic Value | I | The price of the coin based on its metal value rather than its numismatic value. See also Bullion Coin. | 2021-11-22 11:43:20 | |
| 114 | 148 | Janus | J | Roman God of beginnings. | 2021-12-10 10:50:28 | |
| 115 | 149 | Jubilee Coinage | J | Coins issued to celebrate the Jubilee of long-serving monarchs, like the Golden Jubilee (50 years) of Queen Victoria (in 1887), Queen Elizabeth II has achieved several Jubilee years. The coins may be commemorative or standard circulation denominations with special portraits or marks. | 2021-12-10 10:50:28 | |
| 116 | 150 | Jugate | J | Two or more heads joined together or overlapping, such as on the coinage of William and Mary. | 2021-12-10 10:50:28 | |
| 117 | 152 | Klippe | K | A general name for a square shaped coin. | 2021-12-10 10:50:28 | |
| 118 | 151 | Kroner | K | A Scandinavian coin. Krone. | 2021-12-10 10:50:28 | |
| 119 | 154 | Laureate | L | When the bust on a coin is shown wearing a wreath of laurel, as in Roman times. | 2021-12-10 10:50:28 | |
| 120 | 155 | Laurel | L | The <em>Unite</em> of the third coinage issue of James I (1619-25). | 2021-12-10 10:50:28 |