Dictionary additions.

[Chris Perkins 228]

See here:

http://www.predecimal.com/dictionary.htm

It's my little general numismatic dictionary thing, do you like it?

It was bought to my attention that there was be some words missing. So tell me some coin related phrases or words that you think I should add...And the definitions, and I'll add them!

[Emperor Oli 0]

I'd put:

Cracked Die - Sometimes, when a coin is struck with too much pressure or the die is old and worn, it starts to crack. When the coins are struck with cracked dies, their metal is forced into the cracks which makes little raised lines on the finished product.

Siege Money- Siege (or obsidional) money was essentially created as a means of payment during a siege when normal sources of revenue ran out. Siege money comes in varied shapes and sizes.

[Sylvester 15]

Lima, Vigo, EIC, WCC, Roses, Plumes, Roses and Plumes, Haymarking, Transposed Sceptres, Die number.

[Master Jmd 83]

Alloy = Coinage metal composed of two or more metallic elements.

Demonetisation = The withdrawal of coins or paper money from circulation and declaring them to be worthless.

Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensor = By the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith; coin inscription

and you cannot forget:

Coin = Piece of metal, marked with a device, issued by government authority and intended for use as money.

Edited April 17, 2004 by Master J.M.D

[Sylvester 15]

I have a feeling Chris left haymarking out on purpose though...

[mint_mark 9]

Something about coin / up-down and medal / up-up rotation / alignment / orientation.

There are so many names for it, but I don't think I found in there

[mint_mark 9]

And a couple more... Adjustment marks, Brockage

[Half Penny Jon 0]

How about close colon, far colon, crosslet 4, Gothic, and Plumes. (I got all of these from British Coin market values 2003). It's a great dictionary you've made there Chris!

[Sylvester 15]

How about close colon, far colon, crosslet 4, Gothic, and Plumes. (I got all of these from British Coin market values 2003). It's a great dictionary you've made there Chris!

i mentioned plumes earlier...

[Half Penny Jon 0]

Sorry about that Sylvester I know that's your field!

[Sylvester 15]

Sorry about that Sylvester I know that's your field!

too right it is!

[Half Penny Jon 0]

My field would probable include trident varieties and modified effigys!

[Sylvester 15]

My field would probable include trident varieties and modified effigys!

ME's would be George V no?

But trident vareties could be Victoria

[Master Jmd 83]

Quater Farthing = half of a half farthing

Third Farthing = bit more then a quater farthing.

Half Farthing = Half of a farthing

Farthing = quarter penny

Halfpenny = half of a penny; demonitised in 1984; taken out of circulation in 1983.

Penny = 2 half pennies; still in circulation.

Twopence = 2 pennies; still in circulation.

Nikle-brass Threepence = 3 pennies; demonitised in 1971; taken out of circulation in 1967.

Silver Threepence = 3 pennies; demonitised in 1945.

Sixpence = 6 pennies; demonitised in 1971; taken out of circulation in 1967.

Shilling = 12 pennies; demonitised in 1971; taken out of circulation in 1968.

Florin = 2 shillings; demonetised in 1971; taken out of circulation in 1968.

Double Florin = 2 florins

Half Crown = 2 shillings 6 pence (2/6); demonetised in 1971; taken out of circulation in 1968.

Crown = 2 half crowns; demonetised in 1971; taken out of circulation in 1968. Modern £5 (1971 - 1997 = 25p)

Third Guinea = 7 shillings

Half Guinea = 12 shillings 6 pence (12/6)

Guinea = 21 shillings

[Emperor Oli 0]

I'm going to trump that! I made this a while ago but I think it's pretty accurate.

For example at the top there is one farthing in a farthing (obviously) two in a halfpenny, four in a penny etc!

[Emperor Oli 0]

Oh no its wrong somewhere according to Master JMD's figures....hmmm ill try and rectify it

[Emperor Oli 0]

No, it's correct! Sorry for the triple post but that edit button needs to be fixed!

[william 0]

Love the dictionary Chris!!

Here are my suggestions:

Legal tender - Currency notes or coins that are legal to spend.

Predecimal - The currency used in Britain before decimalisation in 1971

Variety - Diffrerent types of similar coins

Young head - The first effigy of Queen Victoria, used on all copper coinage, threepences, groats, sixpences and shillings, half crowns and some crowns before 1860.

Bun head - One of Victorias effigys, used on copper coinage between 1860 and 1895.

Jubilee head - The effigy of Queen Victoria used on the silver coinage between 1887 - 1893

Old/Veiled/Widow head - The last effigy of Queen Victoria, used on the silver coinage between 1893 - her death in 1901, and used on the bronze coinage between 1895 and 1901.

[Master Jmd 83]

I'm going to trump that! I made this a while ago but I think it's pretty accurate.

nice table

[Master Jmd 83]

a crown is the same as a half sovereign?

Edited April 17, 2004 by Master J.M.D

[Emperor Oli 0]

Doesn't say that anywhere

[Master Jmd 83]

it does...go allong the 'yellow' sovereign line and you will see: 1/4 crown and 1/4 half sovereing

[william 0]

He's right you know...

[Sylvester 15]

he means, if you look down the drown column it says 1/4 for both sovereign and half soverign, it should be 1/2 for half sovereign.

[Master Jmd 83]

i think you meant 1/2 for the half sovereign