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| # | Glossary ID | Title | Search Letter | Description | Last Update | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | 40 | Legal Tender | L | Coins that can be accepted in payment of debt. It's not as clear cut definition as people think. Read <a href="https://coinsnotebook.com/the-great-one-hundred-pound-coin-controversy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Great One Hundred Pound Coin Controversy</a>. | 2021-12-10 10:50:28 | |
| 122 | 41 | Legend | L | The words and inscription on a coin. On many coins these may be in Latin. | 2021-11-22 11:43:20 | |
| 123 | 157 | Leopard | L | The gold half-florin of Edward III struck in 1344. So called because it had an image of a leopard on the obverse. | 2021-12-10 10:50:28 | |
| 124 | 158 | Lima | L | British coins minted from Spanish treasure that was found near Lima, Peru. Many George II coins have the word LIMA below the head. | 2021-12-10 10:50:28 | |
| 125 | 159 | Lira | L | The currency of Italy before it moved to the Euro. | 2021-12-10 10:50:28 | |
| 126 | 160 | London Mint | L | There has been a mint in London since Roman days, and there was a mint at the Pyx Chapel in Westminster until the Tower Mint (in the Tower of London) was build around 1300. The Royal Mint was established at a new mint on Tower Hill in 1810. See articles: <a href="https://coinsnotebook.com/early-history-of-london-mints-to-1300/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Early History of London Mints to 1300</a> and <a href="https://coinsnotebook.com/the-tower-mint-london-1279-1812/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Tower Mint, London 1279-1812</a>. | 2021-12-10 10:50:28 | |
| 127 | 42 | Loupe | L | A small but powerful magnifying class used by collectors or Jewellers | 2021-11-22 11:43:20 | |
| 128 | 214 | Low Ball coins | L | Coins that are so worn that you can only just about tell what they are. These may be in a collection as a hole filler for an expensive coin, but there are low-ball collectors who find it fun to put together a set of the worst specimens they can find. | 2022-07-20 11:07:21 | |
| 129 | 153 | Lsd | L | The symbols for the pre-decimal currency of Britain. <em>Librae-Solidi-Denarii</em>, representing pounds, shilling and pence. Often written with the pound symbol as '£sd'. | 2021-12-10 10:50:28 | |
| 130 | 43 | Lustre/Luster | L | The brightness of a coin from the way in which it reflects light. Such as on brand new copper coins. | 2021-11-22 11:43:20 | |
| 131 | 161 | Maria Theresa Thaler | M | Modern bullion coin that copies the 1780 Maria Theresa Austrian dollar. Still minted today, all the coins are dated 1780. 83.3% silver. Main article: <a href="https://coinsnotebook.com/maria-theresa-thaler/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Maria Theresa Thaler</a>. | 2021-12-10 10:50:28 | |
| 132 | 162 | Mark | M | The pre-Euro currency of Germany, subdivided into 100 Pfennigs. In old times the Mark was a unit of weight for precious metals. | 2021-12-10 10:50:28 | |
| 133 | 44 | Marks | M | Imperfections on the coin, like scratches or dents. | 2021-11-22 11:43:20 | |
| 134 | 163 | Master of the Mint | M | The officer in charge of the Mint. Sir Isaac Newton was Master of the Royal Mint 1692-1727. From 1870 this role is now given to the Chancellor of the Exchequer. | 2021-12-10 10:50:28 | |
| 135 | 45 | Maundy Money | M | An annual gift made on Maundy Thursday (the last Thursday before Easter) of a set of pure silver coins made by the Royal Mint and personally given by the Monarch to the poor of Canterbury. The number of sets reflects the number of years the Monarch has occupied the throne | 2021-11-22 11:43:20 | |
| 136 | 164 | Medal | M | A piece of metal that is similar to a coin but not intended as currency, but more to honour or commemorate a person or event. | 2021-12-10 10:50:28 | |
| 137 | 165 | Medallion | M | A large commemorative medal. | 2021-12-10 10:50:28 | |
| 138 | 166 | Milled Coinage | M | Coins made by machine rather than by hammering. The term came about when screw presses were used to make coins and the presses were powered by water mills or horse mills. See the article <a href="https://coinsnotebook.com/what-is-milled-coinage/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">What is Milled Coinage?</a> | 2021-12-10 10:50:28 | |
| 139 | 46 | Milled Edge | M | The rim around the outer surface of a coin. Made by <em>milling</em>. In North American this is often called a <em>reeded edge</em>. | 2021-12-10 10:50:28 | |
| 140 | 167 | Mint | M | The place where coins are produced or <em>minted</em>. The term also applies to coins in brand new condition after leaving the mint, like "<em>the coin is in mint condition"</em>. | 2021-12-10 10:50:28 |