pitted: a coin that has tiny pockmarks of missing metal caused by corrosion.
plain edge: an edge of a coin that has no marking, reedings, or lettering of any kind.
planchet: the blank piece of metal upon which a coin is struck.
Pitted
Refers to the depressed surfaces of a damaged coin caused by various forms of abuse such as being buried in the ground for many years.
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pitted
Having a rough surface due to loss of metal by corrosion.
planchet
A piece of metal - previously termed a blank - now with raised rims from an upsetting machine - but not yet struck by the coin dies.
Pits or Pitted Surfaces - Tiny holes in the surface of a coin. Usually caused from corrosion of the metal the coin is made from. These are not coins to buy unless they are rare or used as fillers until a better example can be obtained.
Pitted - Having a rough surface due to loss of metal by corrosion.
Placer Gold - Gold found in sand or gravel.
Planchet - The blank disk of metal on which a design is stamped to become a coin.
Pitted - Having a rough surface due to loss of metal by corrosion
Planchet - The blank metal disk from which a coin is struck ; also called a blank or flan.
Plugged - Denotes that a holed coin has been filled.
Generally, a term to describe coins with a finely pitted surface, however, recent discoveries of coins that have been exposed to saltwater for over a hundred years has made this term inaccurate, if not obsolete.
dollar was originally valued at and tied to eight reales pitted Having a rough surface due to loss of metal by corrosion planchet A piece of metal prepared for coinage with raised rims but as yet unstruck plugged Denotes that a holed ...
Also, as it has a extremely pitted and rough surface with indistinct details I have designated it as a cast copy. Like most cast coins it is made from mixed metals and has an unusual "tin" ring to it.
The conception that these coin will have pitted surface has been exploded by the recent Brother Jonathon and Central America recoveries. These coins do not have pitted surfaces! ...
The surfaces are somewhat pitted and exhibit areas of dark brown and green patination. Higher points are lighter. The obverse features an erotic scene of a female on hands and knees, a male behind, holding her waist.
Tiber Patina is a third type of bronze preservation, referring to brass coins (the conditions that create them normally destroy copper and bronze) which are well preserved with no patination, but rather a very lightly pitted brassy surface.
Next we examine the surface of the side missing the clad layer carefully under a microscope at 30 power. The surface should be smooth, not rough or pitted.
Hydrochloric acid may rapidly remove some corrosion products but will generally leave a rough, pitted surface that is unattractive. I may use a detergent to loosen the dirt.
A coin with a rough or granular/pitted surface from oxidation.
Prf
Proof. Type of coin production and / or Grade 60 -70 on the Sheldon grading scale.
Rusted dies can result while in storage, leaving some pitted areas on the die. Coins struck from rusted dies can have raised spots, caused by metal flowing into the rust-eaten pits during the striking process.
Pitted against Democrat James Buchanan and John C. Fremont, the first presidential nominee of the new Republican Party, Fillmore carried only Maryland in the election, but won 40 percent of the voted in ten other Southern states.
An alteration of the coin caused by exposure to a corrosive chemical, gas or substance which has pitted, abraded or altered the coins surface, but, unlike in CLEANING, unintentionally.
Dies which have become pitted through corrosion. The pits are transformed into tiny dots of metal on the coin, some of which are visible and others simply giving the coin a fussy look.
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Herakles was involved in a great many adventures during and after his labors. One such adventure found him pitted against a ketos (sea dragon), sent by Poseidon to devour Hesione and Andromeda.
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Pitting - Small holes in the surface of a coin or die caused by oxidation. If the die is pitted, then the coins it is used to strike will have small raised bumps on their surfaces.
57. Picture Q. Fabius Maximus (127BC). AR Denarius. Helmeted bust of Roma right / Cornucopia on thunderbolt, in wreath. (S216) aVF, somewhat pitted, reverse slightly off-center. $55 SOLD
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Ancient gold coins, when unearthed, can be covered with encrustations (dirt, grease, organic matter, salts, etc.) just like other coins. Gold coins uncovered from ship wrecks can have minutely pitted surfaces from the corrosive effects of salt water.
The prelude to this meeting took place shortly after Agrippa built a "sumptuous and elegant" theatre in Berytus and when it was finished he staged a giant gala/execution in which 1,400 "malefactors" were punished by being pitted against each other, ...
Corrosion-effect seen on a coin that has been exposed to the elements. This may be minor, such as toning that is nearly black, to major - a coin found in the ground or water which has severely pitted surfaces.
An amnesty treaty pitted the English with the Muscat Sultan after 1978.
This practice of cleaning nickels in a mild sulphuric acid solution and drying in sawdust may have contributed to many surviving circulated coins being slightly rough (lightly pitted) and dull in appearance.
Several 1999 SBA dollars have shown up that are either broadstruck or off-center on proof planchets, but struck by regular dies. These coins have extreme proof-like fields and a pitted appearance on the unstruck portion of the blank.
These coins are affected with pvc residue from storage in pvc album pages or pvc plastic bags. Underneath the green slime the coins are pitted and eroded by the chemicals in the pvc residue. These coins have been permanently damaged.
The result of this decision will be seen on the coin struck afterwards. Metal from the softer planchet will be forced into the rust pitted areas of the tool steel die and this will result in outward bulges on the coins surface.
one of enthusiasm on the American scene, with many advances being made in transportation, publishing, westward development, technology, and other fields. But, the clouds of war were gathering, and soon the Civil War embroiled the nation and pitted ...
Cleaning it would likely just result in the loss of detail and a pitted mess underneath. Thus whoever cleaned this coin stopped where he did.
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