Legends on Roman Coins
Here is a silver coin (denarius) of Caracalla, Roman emperor 198-217 AD.
Obverse legend: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT
The legend gives the Roman name he used (beginning at 6:00).
Coin Legends - What is the Legend on a Coin?
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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.
Urban Legends are fictional stories that somehow become believed as fact by a segment of the population. Below are some fascinating stories that may or may not be true: ...
Living Legends
No living person can be portrayed on American money. Or so we believe. Actually, several people have been alive when their images were used for our nation's coins.
Legend Obverse dimes are one of the most popular 19th century U.S. coins and are available in a wide range of grades. Because of their smaller size they usually have fewer abrasions than larger denomination coins.
3. Reverse legend around the rim
4. Reverse legends in the left and/or right fields
5. Reverse legend in the exergue, below the design ("in ex.") ...
Although 15,573,280 Legend half dimes including 10,040 proofs were minted in the thirteen years of its existence, the effects of civil war, bullion melts and use as jewelry ravaged the issues from the 1860s.
coin inscriptions contain numerous abbreviations which are rarely separated by punctuation marks. The following are amongst the commonest forms and collectors should try to familiarize themselves with these before attempting to transcribe legends.
Legend : FRANCOYS : DVC : DE : NYVERNOYS.
Description : Écu timbré d'une couronne ducale, entouré du collier de l'ordre de saint-Michel et aux armes de François de Clèves : écu écartelé, aux 1 et 4, coupé, de gueules, ...
Legend
The inscription on a coin such as "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA".
Legend - 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.
legend A phrase that appears on a coin - for instance, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Legend - The principle inscription on a coin other than the denomination or nation which issued it.
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.
Legend: Principal lettering on a coin.
Medal: A metal object resembling a coin issued to recognize an event, place, person or group, with no stated value and not intended to circulate as money.
Legend - The lettering that circles a coin’s fields just inside its borders.
Medal - A metal object resembling a coin but not of legal tender status.
legend - The main lettering on a coin, usually the phrase "United States of America".
light line - Band of light present when a coin is photographed or inspected. More prominent on proof coins.
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.
legend - the letters or words written around the curved edge of a coin.
lituus - the curved staff of an augur (q.v.).
loros - an elaborately decorated garment constituting the consular dress of the Byzantine emperor.
Legend
Principle inscription on a coin.
Also see Coin Terms - Anatomy of a Coin
Lettered Edge
The outside edge of a coin containing an inscription.
Also see Coin Terms - Anatomy of a Coin ...
Legend
Principle inscription on a coin.
Lettered Edge
The outside edge of a coin containing an inscription.
Legend - The name given to the writing on the coin. Usually consisting of Latin abbreviations. For example on a Victorian Young head bronze Half Penny the obverse legend is 'VICTORIA D:G: BRITT: REG: F: D:' Shown in Illustration 1, top of page.
Legend
An inscription or lettering often found around the extremities of the face of a coin just inside the rim and denticles.
Letterpress ...
Legend - Lettering on a coin other than the denomination or nation which issued it.
Legend Lettering
One general observation of the lettering on the fake coin is that it is generally thicker and less refined than that of the real coin. Above you can see the IA dot M from the reverse of the coin.
legend: any of the wording or lettering on a coin. A motto can be a legend.
lettering: any of the letters or words that appear on a coin or its edge.
Legend - The inscription found on a coin or medal. In many cases it will consist of a string of abbreviations of Latin words.
Lennox farthings - Farthings struck under the licence that James I gave to Lord Lennox.
Legend
Any phrase that appears on a coin. For example "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA".
Lettered edge ...
Obverse legend
Indicated by [1], this coin reads CONSTANTINVSAVG. Text on Roman coins is generally in Latin, and often abbreviated.
Obverse Legend:
IRON BRIDGE AT COALBROOK DALE / ERECTED ANNO 1779 SPAN 100 FEET
Reverse Legend: ...
Legends on this coin are unusual in their departure from the traditional formula used on Imperial coinage for the preceding 200 years. In place of a simple name with titles, we are given a tribute to the 'Virtus of Probus, the emperor.
Legend: (cur) = difference with current version, (last) = difference with preceding version, m = minor edit
m
(Delink months and days of week &/or general fixes using AWB) ...
Legend was modified to remove IND IMP since India had become independent in 1947. F D expanded to FIDEI DEF. Used for all halfpennies 1949-50, the London issue of 1951 and most of the Perth 1951 coins.
Legend:
Obverse types
Reverse types
Signatures
Saltires
Rarity: C=very common, 1-7: somewhat rare to extremely rare, with 6:up to 10 specimen known to exist; 7:less than 5 specimen known to exist.
Legend: The wording that is found on a coin.
Market Value: The price that a coin will sell to a collector.
Milled Edge: A raised edge of a coin. Usually referred to as a rim.
LEGEND That portion of a coin inscription which is placed in a semicircular arc next to the border of a coin.
M
MASTER DIE An original die made from the master hub. This die is used for making working hubs. It is not used for striking coins.
Legend is a term derived from the gerundive form of the Latin verb lego, and means "to be read". It describes the verbal content of a coin.
Legends of barbarous radiates range from correct and exact copies of the prototype, to a jumble of unintelligable, meaningless letters and symbols. Smaller pieces known as minims, which are less than 10 mm in diameter, are often anepigraphic.
Legend
the principal inscription appearing on the obverse and reverse of a coin.
Legionary eagle ...
Legend - Words appearing on the surface of a coin along the curved edge.
Lettered edge - Letters that appeared around the narrow, up-and-down edge of earlier coins. The purpose was to prevent clipping.
legend
In coin collecting terms 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.
Legend
The inscription on a coin such as "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA".
Lettered Edge
Lettering around the edge (cylindrical surface) of a coin. Opposed to PLAIN EDGE or REEDED EDGE.
No Legend Laureate head of Apollo right, sandal behind. Q. POMPONI MVSA Thalia standing left, resting left elbow on pedestal and holding comic mask in right hand. Pomponia 19; Cr. 410/9b, Syd. 821. Ex Twelve Caesars.
The legend on the obverse of the coin is very crudely written, and rather uncertain. However the date and mint on the reverse make the attribution not in doubt. Two points make this piece exceptional: first the weight, and secondly the mint name.
The legend reads "Victoria Queen" for coins dated 1862, the only year this design was minted for circulation.
It reads "Victoria Empress" for coins dated 1885-1901.
The legendary wealth of Constantinople, with its sublime craftsmanship and awesome golden mosaics, ...
The legends are in Greek, which becomes almost unintelligible on the later drachms. From the time of Volagases I the king's name is sometimes written in Pehlvi characters.
The legends on the coins of Commodus are thus classed by Mionnet, after arranging them as Eckhel has done, in chronological order, viz.
The legend Bhairava on this coin could represent any of the followings:
1. The name of the ruler.
2. Title of the ruler.
3. Name of series/denomination of the coin.
The legend or lettering stamped on a coin or medal.
Intrinsic value
The cash value of the precious metal within a coin. Determined by fineness, resulting troy weight, and current bullion market prices.
The legends appear on the coins in a circular fashion near the rim but can be transcribed in a linear form as follows:
The legends are as follows:
1000 unit: NOVA CONSTELLATIO [six petal rosette] ...
This legendary attribution would place thecreation date for the decadrachm at or near 480 B.C., a date that has been challenged in recent years. The currently accepted date for this coin is about 465 B.C.
Other legendary rarities are the Paquet Reverse issues of 1861 and 1861-S. These coins were the result of Mint engraver Anthony C. Paquet's attempt to improve the reverse design.
Inner legends on the larger coins tended to contain the name of the mint city. Examples: +TVRONVS.CIVIS (gros tournois of France) or +MONETA:NOVA:BADENSIS (late medieval quarter thaler of Baden).
In the legend, "P F" abbreviates "Pius", which means "pious" or "dutiful", and "Felix," which means "happy". Finally, "AVG" abbreviates "Augustus", which is the Roman title for "emperor". Again, the "V" shape serves as the modern letter "u".
Legend Around Value, date below / Republica Portuguesa
This coin was minted for Portugal, a country with a rich history that rests near the tip of the the Iberian Peninsula.
words or legends on a coin
Intrinsic Value
Value of a coin based on its metal content an not its face value or collector value.
She was the legendary queen of Egypt who seduced two of the most powerful men in the ancient world.
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