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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

coins

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

ObjectType

Connected records

An image of 10 öre

10 öre

Maker(s)

Ruler: Carl XV Adolf (1859-72) (Struck in the name of)
State: Sweden (After)
Moneyer: Tham, Sebastian (Struck in the name of)

An image of 10 francs

10 francs

Maker(s)

State: France (After)

An image of Florin

Florin

Maker(s)

Ruler: George VI (1936-52) (Struck in the name of)

20 marks

Maker(s)

Ruler: Wilhelm II (1888-1918) (Struck in the name of)
State: Germany (After)

An image of Tallar

Tallar

Maker(s)

State: United States of America (Struck in the name of)

An image of Shilling

Shilling

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (After)

An image of Toy coin

Toy coin

Maker(s)

Ruler: George VI (1936-52) (Struck in the name of)

An image of Roman Provincial

Roman Provincial

Maker(s)

Ruler: Caracalla (211-17) (Struck in the name of)
Ruler: Geta (AD 209-11) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Stratoniceia
Mint: Eskihisar

An image of Halfcrown

Halfcrown

Maker(s)

Ruler: George VI (1936-52) (Struck in the name of)

An image of Cent

Cent

Maker(s)

State: United States of America (Struck in the name of)

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: George VI (1936-52) (Struck in the name of)

An image of Cash (Chinese money)

Cash (Chinese money)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Xuan Zong (1821-1850)
State: China

An image of Reichsmark

Reichsmark

Maker(s)

State: Germany (After)

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: George V (1910-36) (Struck in the name of)

An image of Sixpence

Sixpence

Maker(s)

Ruler: George VI (1936-52) (Struck in the name of)

An image of Schilling

Schilling

Maker(s)

State: Hamburg

Mark (money)

Maker(s)

State: Germany (After)

An image of 50 centimes

50 centimes

Maker(s)

State: France (After)

One of three medieval German bracteates from the collection of Mr Blunt’s father, Christopher Blunt (1904-87), most of whose collection came to the Museum in 1990.

Maker(s)

Mint: Meissen
Ruler: Dietrich der Bedrängte (1197-1221)

One of three medieval German bracteates from the collection of Mr Blunt’s father, Christopher Blunt (1904-87), most of whose collection came to the Museum in 1990.

Maker(s)

Mint: Hersfeld
Ruler: John, abbot of Hersfeld (1201-13)

One of: eight Roman, fifty-eight modern coins, six items from the Vatican City, one token, two banknotes and one imitation of a banknote

Maker(s)

Mint: Culiacan

One of: eight Roman, fifty-eight modern coins, six items from the Vatican City, one token, two banknotes and one imitation of a banknote

Maker(s)

Mint: Guanajuato

One of: eight Roman, fifty-eight modern coins, six items from the Vatican City, one token, two banknotes and one imitation of a banknote

Maker(s)

Mint: Guanajuato

An image of 100 Mun

100 Mun

Maker(s)

Issuer: Treasury Department
State: Korea

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