Coin

This term has 76,632 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object name
Object category
Collection

Getty AAT term number

300037222

Narrower Terms used

Trade coinage
Islamic Coins
dirham

Equivalent Terms used

Created

13yrs 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

Connected records

Hong Kong

Maker(s)

Ruler: Hong Kong (With the title of)
state

Vatican City

Maker(s)

Ruler: Vatican City (With the title of)
state
Issuer: Rome

10 cents

Maker(s)

Ruler: Hayes, Jarlath (With the title of)

France

Maker(s)

Ruler: France (With the title of)
state
Issuer: Castelsarrasin

25 cents

Maker(s)

Ruler: Machin, Arnold (With the title of)

India

United Kingdom

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ian Rank-Broadley (With the title of)

England

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edwi (With the title of)
Issuer: London

5 euro cent

Maker(s)

Ruler: Hayes, Jarlath (With the title of)

Mexico

Maker(s)

Issuer: Durango

England

Maker(s)

Ruler: Barcuit (With the title of)
Issuer: Bristol

An image of Cash (Vietnamese money)

Cash (Vietnamese money)

Maker(s)

Unknown (Unofficial)

United Kingdom

Maker(s)

Issuer: London

England

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

U.S.A.

Maker(s)

Ruler: U.S.A. (With the title of)
state

Velli Fanam

Maker(s)

France

Maker(s)

Ruler: France (With the title of)
state
Issuer: Poissy

Confederation

15th Anniversary of resumption of coinage

Maker(s)

Ruler: San Marino (With the title of)
state
Issuer: Rome

Vatican City

Maker(s)

Ruler: Vatican City (With the title of)
state
Issuer: Rome

10 cents

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ian Rank-Broadley (With the title of)

25 cents

Maker(s)

Ruler: Machin, Arnold (With the title of)

Vatican City

Maker(s)

Ruler: Vatican City (With the title of)
state
Issuer: Rome

U.S.A.

Maker(s)

Ruler: U.S.A. (With the title of)
state

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