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#Glossary IDTitleSearch LetterDescriptionLast Update 
  
16160PlanchetPKnown 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
162116Pleidiol Wyf i’m GwladPMeaning: 'True am I to my country&rsquo;, from the Welsh National Anthem.2021-11-29 09:27:06
16354PortraitPEngraving of a person, especially one depicting only the face or head and shoulders. Sometimes called a bust.2021-11-22 11:43:20
164117Pro Tanto Quid RetribuamusPMeaning: 'What shall we give in return for so much.'&nbsp; The Motto of Belfast2021-11-29 09:27:06
16561ProofPCoins 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
16662Proof SetPA 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
167207QuadransQA Roman coin, equivalent to 40 Denarii.2022-02-27 21:53:57
16863QuarterQA USA Quarter Dollar.2021-11-22 11:43:20
169173Quarter-FarthingQA small Victorian coin, being worth 1/960th of a penny.2022-02-27 20:13:33
170205QuincunxQA Roman coin, equivalent to 24 Denarii.2022-02-27 21:53:14
17166Re-strikeRCoin 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
172174RealRA small Spanish coin, being one-eighth of a Peso.2022-02-27 20:14:16
17365Reeded EdgeREdge of a coin with grooved lines around the perimeter. Also known as a <em>Milled</em> edge2021-11-22 11:43:20
174175Regnal NameRThe name taken by a Monarch (or Pope) during their reign, not necessarily their birth name.2022-02-27 20:14:49
175176Regnal numberRAn 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
17664ReverseRThe back of the coin, i.e. 'tails'2021-11-22 11:43:20
17767RimRRaised 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
178177RoubleRThe currency of Russia.2022-02-27 20:15:29
179178RupeeRThe currency of India and some other countries.2022-02-27 20:15:46
180179Saint GeorgeSPatron 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