REMARKABLE INSCRIPTIONS
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Coin Inscription - What is the Inscription on a Coin?
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Roman Coin Inscriptions
Inscriptions on Roman coins, summarized from references listed here.
Some Legends or Inscriptions Appearing on English Coins
A DOMINO FACTUM EST ISTUD ET EST MIRABILE IN OCULIS NOTRIS - This is the Lord's doing and it is marvellous in our eyes.
Dolphin right over triple line of waves, murex below; inscription above, 'one-thirtieth' of a mina / Owl standing right, crook & flail over left shoulder; incuse outline around entire design. BMC 1. ...
Inscription - Words, numerals or abbreviations on a coin - other than dates, mintmarks or engraver's signatures.
inscription
The words stamped (written) on a coin
Intrinsic value ...
Inscription: Words stamped on a coin or medal.
Intrinsic value (bullion value): Current market value of the precious metal in a coin.
Inscription - The lettering that runs across the fields of a coin.
Intrinsic Value (melt value) - Refers to the value of the metal in a coin.
Inscription: Words Minted on a coin.
Key Date: Coins that are considered scare due to low Mintage or low surviving specimens for that date or Mint. Prices are higher on scarce issues.
Loupe: A magnifying glass - helps for grading coins.
Inscription
Lettering and wording on a coin.
Intrinsic Value
Current market value of the raw precious metal content of a coin.
inscription
The legend or lettering on a coin.
intrinsic
Net metallic value sans numismatic/face value.
Inscription
The lettering on a coin - also referred to as the legend.
Intaglio ...
inscription: the wording or legends on a coin.
intrinsic value: the metal or bullion value of a coin, regardless of the face or collector value.
investor: a person who buys or collects coins with the intent to make a profit.
INSCRIPTION
Words, phrases, sentences, and motto's appearing on coins are known as inscriptions.
INTAGLIO ...
Coin inscriptions
The following inscriptions and couplets appear on Nadir Shah's coins struck in India.
PMC-10 and 50 (Lahore) Obv.: nadir al-sultan Nadir the Sultan Rev.
Coin inscription
Daily Breeze
Created by the Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005 and modeled after the 50 State Quarters Program, the coins are being issued in the order of presidential ...
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Edge Inscription - Lettering on the edge of a coin which makes up a motto, first used on Cromwell coins. The inscription made it impossible to clip a coin.
Reverse inscription
The reverse inscription [4] reads DNCONSTANTINVSMAXAVG. DN is the abbreviation for Dominus Noster, "Our Lord". CONSTANTINVS is again his name, followed by MAX, the abbreviation of Maximus, and again AVG for Augustus.
INSCRIPTION Words and numerals on a coin. Inscriptions do not include dates, mintmarks, or designers initials.
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JANVIER REDUCING MACHINE A type of lathe used for making reduced-size copies of the galvano in the production of master dies.
INSCRIPTION VARIETIES
Northern Sung coins present a complex series of inscription variations which, while easily catalogued, are poorly understood.
inscriptions. I stick to the VICTORIAE BRIT denarii of the Severans as the
bronzes are typically out of my budget. I'll probably work on the AVG BRIT
obverse inscriptions at some point.
INSCRIPTIONS
The inscriptions on the coins are either in Russian or are bilingual, Russian and Arabic. The bilingual issues were common during the Mongol domination.
Inscription - All letters, words, or numbers appearing on a coin.
Key coin - A hard-to-get coin needed to complete a collection.
Inscription - The legend or lettering on a coin.
Jeton - A small medal, counter, or token.
Laureate - Head crowned with laurel wreath.
[Inscription on reverse of Dixon's $20 gold coin]
Shiloh
April 6th 1862
My life Preserver
G.E.D. [Lt. Dixon's initials] ...
An inscription or phrase on a coin.
MS-60
This is for "Mint State" (the grade) and "60" (the numerical designation of that grade). This is the lowest of the eleven Mint State grades that range from MS60 through MS70.
An inscription or phrase on a coin.
mule Error
Error where the obverse die is of one coin and the reverse die is of another coin.
No inscription. Prow of Samian galley (Samaena).
AR Tetradr. 267 grs.
This last coin might be ascribed to Samos, were it not for the fact that its weight is not that which was prevalent in Samos and that a specimen has been found at Messina.
An inscription on a coin. The most popular being IN GOD WE TRUST, which first appeared on the 1864 two-cent piece and is now is required on all U.S. coinage.
MS
Acronym for Mint State.
The inscription on the coin served two main purposes. First, it glorified the person the coin was meant to honor.
The inscription on this coin is in Latin: "M. THERESIA D. G. R. IMP. HU. BO. REG. ARCHID. AVST. DUX BURG. CO. TYR. 1780 X".
The inscription on a coin is called the Legend. When coins have inscriptions around the edge, they are called Lettered Edge.
The inscription is not the same on the counterfeit Hormizd drachm.
The counterfeit drachm has a very slippery surface even with much details.
King Hormizd the 2nd Drachme
Counterfeit Hormizd 2 Drachme ...
The inscription on a numismatic item.
Lettered edge
Intaglio lettering milled onto the edge of a coin before striking or raised lettering on the edge of a coin produced by the use of a segmented collar die at the time of striking.
(D) INSCRIPTIONS OF ‘LIBERTY'- Notwithstanding the second sentence of subsection (d)(1), ...
The inscription "Michel unbesiegt aber betrogen" (Michel, undefeated but betrayed) is referring to the Dolchstoßlegende (Dagger stab legend).
In the inscriptions of Kadamba dynasty of Goa, however, a reference has been made to the coin called Bhairava-gadyana(7). These coins were known to have been in circulation in the second half of eleventh century.
Poor: Inscriptions worn off, date illegible, only outline of design visible. (US: AG-3)
Fair: Date, legends and denomination (if any) legible, type recognisable. Very little detail visible. (US: VG-8) ...
Note: The inscription on the cippus is Imperator cum exercitu suo.
Gallienus, AR Antoninianus, 257 (Zschucke) 258 (RIC), Joint Reign, Lugdunum (RIC), Cologne (Zschucke)
IMP GALLIENVS P AVG
Radiate, cuirassed bust right
IOVI VI_CTORI ...
Roman coin inscriptions contain numerous abbreviations which are rarely separated by punctuation marks.
Reverse D. Inscription is: LON [six pointed star] DON [six pointed star]
Reverse E. Carolina reverse with PROPRIETERS.
Reverse F. Carolina reverse with PROPRIETORS.
Legend Inscription in a circle around the outside of the coin.
Mint mark Symbol or letters in the design of coin to indicate the mint of its origin.
The original inscription on the cross would have been "FOR BRAVERY" but this was amended to "FOR VALOUR" on the recommendation of Queen Victoria who thought some might erroneously consider that only recipients were brave in battle.
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Legend : Inscription arabe.
Description : dans un cartouche entre une branche de laurier et une palme.
Mint master : Régie des Monnaie (depuis 1880) Engraver : Bazor Graveur general : Jean Lagrange (1880-1896) ...
Coin with no inscription.
Annealing
The heating of a die or planchet to soften the metal before preparation of the die or striking of the coin.
Motto An inscription on a coin - especially IN GOD WE TRUST, which first appeared on the 1864 two-cent piece andnow is required on all U.S. coinage.
the principal inscription appearing on the obverse and reverse of a coin.
Legionary eagle
the principal standard of a Roman legion. Normally fixed to a spear, the eagle was usually silver, this metal being visible at the greatest distance.
legend: The inscription on a numismatic item.
lepton: Denomination of various values and weights used throughout the ancient Greek world and in modern Greece, generally a small copper or bronze coin.
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Under the section 'Columns' tick the box next to 'Obverse inscription'
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Legend - an inscription which appears on a coin, such as LIBERTY
Lettered edge - the edge of a coin on which either raised or sunken letters appear
Luster - the reflected light from a coin as determined by its surface texture and quality ...
Legend: the inscription on a coin.
Liquidity: the quality of being readily convertible into cash.
London fix: two daily bidding sessions in London of five major gold firms, at which the price of gold is "fixed" or set.
Description: The inscription begins "In the Name of God", recites some praises, and ends "Struck in Obock: 9.2.6".
Other Specimen ...
Obverse: The inscription LIBERTAS AMERICANA is in an arc above, 4 JUIL. 1776 is in the exergue below. At the center is the head of Libertas Americana, a.k.a.
With 140 pages of inscriptions noted, this is one of the best and most valuable reference books available for the Roman coin collector.
$15
Barnes & Nobles ...
On the reverse, the inscription ONE DIME appeared within a wreath, and that in turn was encircled by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
There were several minor variants during the period. The initial design had no stars on the obverse.
An inscription found in 1970 referred to the Law of Nicophon passed in Athens in 375/74 BC, which governed the testing of money.
Error coin examples: The inscription on this DL0096 error coin is spelled incorrectly as "Dalmations".
Dies are usually engraved incuse, so that the devices and inscriptions they produce will be in relief.
The inscription "IN GOD WE TRUST" was first used on the two-cent coinage of 1864. Congress mandated this inscription for all coinage and it has been used on nearly every coin since that time.
 See also: Coin, Revers, Reverse, Mint, Silver
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