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Coin

This term has 79,083 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object name
Object category
Collection

Getty AAT term number

300037222

Narrower Terms used

Trade coinage
Islamic Coin
dirham

Equivalent Terms used

coins

Created

14yrs ago

Closely matched 3rd party resources

http://nomisma.org/id/coin
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300037222
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q41207

Nomisma Definition

A coin is a small, flat, usually round piece of metal or plastic used primarily as a medium of exchange or legal tender. They are standardized in weight, and produced in large quantities at a mint in order to facilitate trade. They are most often issued by a government.

offizielles Zahlungsmittel, zumeist aus Metall, dessen Gegenwert durch die ausgebende Autorität garantiert wird

Labels in other languages sourced via Nomisma

Coin
ﻦﻗﻭﺩ
Münze
Monnaie
Monedă
Монета
Munt
Moneta
Νόμισμα
монета

Concept type

ObjectType

Connected records

An image of Threepence

Threepence

Maker(s)

Ruler: George VI (1936-52)
State: United Kingdom
Mint: London

An image of Shilling

Shilling

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (After)

An image of Pound

Pound

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain
Artist: Stillman, Norman (After)
Place of use: United Kingdom

An image of 50 pence

50 pence

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022) (Struck in the name of)
State: United Kingdom
Mint: London

An image of Halfcrown

Halfcrown

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (After)
State: United Kingdom (After)

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward VII (1901-10) (Struck in the name of)

An image of 5 pounds

5 pounds

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022)
United Kingdom (State)

An image of 50 pence

50 pence

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022)
United Kingdom (State)

An image of 10 pence

10 pence

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022)
United Kingdom (State)

An image of 2 pounds

2 pounds

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022)
Ian Rank-Broadley (Obverse designer)
Mint: Royal Mint
Bruce Rushin (Reverse designer)

An image of 1 pound

1 pound

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022)
Ian Rank-Broadley (Obverse designer)
Mint: Royal Mint
Stuart Devlin (Reverse designer)

An image of Fourpence

Fourpence

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
United Kingdom (State)
Mint: Royal Mint

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022)
Mint: Royal Mint

An image of 2 pounds

2 pounds

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022)
Ian Rank-Broadley (Obverse designer)
Mint: Royal Mint
Gordon Summers (Reverse designer)

An image of 2 pence

2 pence

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022)
Ian Rank-Broadley (Obverse designer)
Mint: Royal Mint
Matthew Dent (Reverse designer)

An image of 2 pounds

2 pounds

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022)
Ian Rank-Broadley (Obverse designer)
Mint: Royal Mint
Royal Mint Engraving team (Reverse designer)

An image of 20 pence

20 pence

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022)
Ian Rank-Broadley (Obverse designer)
Mint: Royal Mint
Matthew Dent (Reverse designer)

An image of 20 pence

20 pence

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022)
Ian Rank-Broadley (Obverse designer)
Mint: Royal Mint
Matthew Dent (Reverse designer)

An image of 5 pounds

5 pounds

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022)
Mint: Royal Mint

An image of 50 pence

50 pence

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022)
Rob Shakespeare (Designer)
Mint: Royal Mint

An image of 50 pence

50 pence

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022)
Oliffe, Jonathan (Designer)
Mint: Royal Mint

An image of 1 pound

1 pound

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022)
Ian Rank-Broadley (Obverse designer)
Mint: Royal Mint
Stuart Devlin (Reverse designer)

An image of 50 pence

50 pence

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022)
Mint: Royal Mint

An image of 50 pence

50 pence

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022)
Ian Rank-Broadley (Obverse designer)
Mint: Royal Mint
Matthew Dent (Reverse designer)

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