bas relief: raised design elements in a sunken area.
beaded border: a decorative, outer ring of tiny raised beads found on some coins.
bid: the wholesale buy price offered by coin dealers.
bas relief
A style in which the design elements are raised within depressions in the field, so that no part of the design is undercut.
billon
A low-grade alloy of silver and other metals, usually copper, which is used in minor coinage.
Bas Relief - Design elements are raised within depressions in the field.
Billon - An alloy of silver and another metal, usually copper, which is less than 50% silver.
Bas Relief - (Pronounced "bah") Bas-relief is a method of sculpting which entails carving or etching away the surface of a material (i.e. metal) to create a sculpture portrayed as a picture above the surface.
an artist who sculpts a claymodel of a coin's design in bas relief.
error:
an improperly produced coin, that was overlooked in production, and later released into circulation.
face value: ...
bag marks Small scratches and nicks resulting from movement of coins in the same bag (also known as contact marks or keg marks) bank note Paper money issued by a bank bar A non-numismatic form of precious metal bullion bas relief ...
The fronton of the temple is adorned with a bas relief. On the summit is a quadriga; at the two extremities a Vitory facing, carrying a buckler on its head. The steps are fenced in by a railing.
- AETERNITAS, empress standing with rudder and patera.
The hobo nickel is a sculptural art form involving the creative modification of small-denomination coins, essentially resulting in miniature bas reliefs.
Bas relief. Bronze. Round. 1,715.7, 66.5 mm. Condition as struck. Rich olive-brown.
 See also: Coin, Relief, Silver, Gold, Dealer
  
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