with rays: silver Quarter Dollars and Half Dollars of 1853 that have arrowheads on either side of the date and sun rays on the reverse to indicate changes in their weight.
World Coins: any coin issued by countries other than the United States.
with rays Alternate for of rays.
wonder coin Slang for a coin whose condition is particularly superb.
working die A die prepared from a working hub and used to strike coins.
with rays
Alternate for of rays.
Won
The primary currency unit in both Koreas; The South Korean won is a unitary currency, while in the North there are 100 chon to the won. The word is the Korean name for the Chinese "yuan".
With rays
Alternate term for rays.
Working die
A die created from a working hub that is used to strike coins.
Rose with rays, tressure of eight arches around, one solid, one beaded, fleurs in spandrils and alternating crowned lions and lis in arches
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Matrix of English Monarchs and Coins ...
The 1866 and some 1867 coins have rays between the stars on the reverse and are referred to as Rays type (or With Rays type). Those 1867 through 1883 coins without the rays are called No Rays type.
Interesting varieties among Shield nickels include the scarce 1867 With Rays, which is a major rarity with Proof finish, the 1873 with large over small 3 in date, ...
She is shown in full stride with rays of sunlight behind her, the word LIBERTY above her and the U. S. Capitol Building to the left of her flowing gown. Encircling her are 46 stars-one for each state in the Union at that time.
On some recent groups of these, we noted that the examples with rays on the obverse seemed to be slightly heavier and slightly higher grade than those with rays on the reverse.
A headdress or crown with rays used as the distinguishing mark of Sol, an eastern sun god, and originally used as a posthumous representation of an emperor. It becomes common in art of the late empire as a way of associating the emperor with Sol.
There is an early variety with rays passing from the numeral 5 through the spaces between the stars. These were minted only in 1866 and part of 1867.
She is shown in full stride with rays of sunlight behind her and the U.S. Capitol Building to the left of her flowing gown. Encircling her are 46 stars, one for each state in the Union at that time.
Crescentmoon and sun with rays shown near the topof the middle mountain. Lion's flames3.4.0.5-9. A circle with bead and twoscrolls below and in front of the lion.
Five thin light rays, with rays separating 3-2 are below the F and the space to the right of it.
Star directly over eagle's eye.
Curl begins over B (PLURIBUS) and is closer to U and slightly to the right of its center.
radiate - decorated with rays, as in a radiate crown, a symbol of association with the sun gods, Helios and Sol. Also an indication of posthumous divinity of an emperor.
What makes this year unique in the series are the two distinct varieties, "with rays" on the reverse and "without rays" each having different values.
Rarities in this series include the 1866 Proof and the 1867 "With Rays" Proofs. Numerous, interesting varieties exist, including 1879/8 and 1883/2 overdates. Only Proof versions of the Nickel were made in 1878 and 1879.
His exhibit consisted of a 1913 Liberty Head nickel (only five in existence), an 1877-CC 20 cent piece (only twelve known), an 1836 pattern Liberty Cap gold dollar with rays, a 1915 Lincoln cent struck on a gold planchet, ...
The coin's original reverse design had a circle of 13 stars, with rays between each pair of stars.
Common name for the Shield five-cent coin struck from 1866 until 1883. The 1866 and some 1867 coins have rays between the stars on the reverse and are referred to as Rays type (or With Rays type).
 See also: Rays, Coin, Reverse, Revers, Liberty
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