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| # | Glossary ID | Title | Search Letter | Description | Last Update | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161 | 60 | Planchet | P | Known in the UK as a <em>Blank</em>, this is the (usually) circlular metal disk ready to be used to make a coin. | 2021-11-22 11:43:20 | |
| 162 | 116 | Pleidiol Wyf i’m Gwlad | P | Meaning: 'True am I to my country’, from the Welsh National Anthem. | 2021-11-29 09:27:06 | |
| 163 | 54 | Portrait | P | Engraving of a person, especially one depicting only the face or head and shoulders. Sometimes called a bust. | 2021-11-22 11:43:20 | |
| 164 | 117 | Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamus | P | Meaning: 'What shall we give in return for so much.' The Motto of Belfast | 2021-11-29 09:27:06 | |
| 165 | 61 | Proof | P | Coins specially struck for collectors using polished dies and blanks, giving a mirror finish and raised areas which may be frosted in appearance. | 2021-11-22 11:43:20 | |
| 166 | 62 | Proof Set | P | A set of proof coins sold by the mint, usually connected by a date or theme, like a 2001 sovereign set. See the <a href="https://coinsnotebook.com/royal-mint-proof-sets/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Royal Mint Proof Sets</a> Section. | 2021-12-10 10:50:28 | |
| 167 | 207 | Quadrans | Q | A Roman coin, equivalent to 40 Denarii. | 2022-02-27 21:53:57 | |
| 168 | 63 | Quarter | Q | A USA Quarter Dollar. | 2021-11-22 11:43:20 | |
| 169 | 173 | Quarter-Farthing | Q | A small Victorian coin, being worth 1/960th of a penny. | 2022-02-27 20:13:33 | |
| 170 | 205 | Quincunx | Q | A Roman coin, equivalent to 24 Denarii. | 2022-02-27 21:53:14 | |
| 171 | 66 | Re-strike | R | Coin struck from genuine dies at a date later than the original issue. Usually to save time, money or cover for a broken die. | 2021-11-22 11:43:20 | |
| 172 | 174 | Real | R | A small Spanish coin, being one-eighth of a Peso. | 2022-02-27 20:14:16 | |
| 173 | 65 | Reeded Edge | R | Edge of a coin with grooved lines around the perimeter. Also known as a <em>Milled</em> edge | 2021-11-22 11:43:20 | |
| 174 | 175 | Regnal Name | R | The name taken by a Monarch (or Pope) during their reign, not necessarily their birth name. | 2022-02-27 20:14:49 | |
| 175 | 176 | Regnal number | R | An ordinal number used to distinguish between monarchs of the same name, for example George I, George II, George III, etc. | 2022-02-27 20:15:08 | |
| 176 | 64 | Reverse | R | The back of the coin, i.e. 'tails' | 2021-11-22 11:43:20 | |
| 177 | 67 | Rim | R | Raised portion of the design found on the edge to protect the coin from wear. It also makes the coins stackable and easy to roll by machine. | 2021-11-22 11:43:20 | |
| 178 | 177 | Rouble | R | The currency of Russia. | 2022-02-27 20:15:29 | |
| 179 | 178 | Rupee | R | The currency of India and some other countries. | 2022-02-27 20:15:46 | |
| 180 | 179 | Saint George | S | Patron Saint of England (and other countries). Usually depicted slaying the dragon, as in Benedetto Pistrucci's famous image shown on the reverse of gold sovereigns and other coins. | 2022-02-27 20:16:43 |