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

An image of Cash (Chinese money)

Cash (Chinese money)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sheng Zu (1662-1722)
Issuer: Board of Revenue
Mint: Board of Revenue
Mint: Peking

An image of Sixteenth dollar

Sixteenth dollar

Maker(s)

Ruler: George IV (1820-30)
State: British West Indies
Place of use: Caribbean

An image of 5 kopecks

5 kopecks

Maker(s)

Ruler: Alexander II (1855-81)
Mint: Ekaterinburg
State: Russia
Mint: Yekaterinburg

An image of Cash (Chinese money)

Cash (Chinese money)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Gao Zong (1736-1795)
Mint: Nanchang

An image of Cash (Chinese money)

Cash (Chinese money)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sheng Zu (1662-1722)
Mint: Guangzhou

An image of Roman Provincial

Roman Provincial

Maker(s)

Ruler: Tiberius (AD 14-37) (Struck in the rule of)
Mint: Mytilene

An image of Cash (Chinese money)

Cash (Chinese money)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Wen Zong (1850-61)
Issuer: Board of Revenue
Mint: Board of Revenue (South Branch)
Mint: Peking

An image of Cash (Chinese money)

Cash (Chinese money)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Xuan Zong (1821-1850)
Mint: Guangzhou

An image of 5 shanais

5 shanais

Maker(s)

State: Shakya
Place of use: Nepal

An image of 2 rappen

2 rappen

Maker(s)

Issuer: Schwyz
Mint: Schwyz (Inferred)
State: Switzerland

An image of Roman Provincial

Roman Provincial

Maker(s)

Ruler: Augustus (27BC-14AD) (Inferred)
Ruler: Livia (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Emerita
Mint: Mîrida

An image of Cash (Chinese money)

Cash (Chinese money)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sheng Zu (1662-1722)
Issuer: Board of Revenue
Mint: Board of Revenue
Mint: Peking

An image of Roman Provincial

Roman Provincial

Maker(s)

Ruler: Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-80)
Mint: Alexandria

Mashaka

Maker(s)

State: Maurya
Place of use: Northern India

An image of Cash (Chinese money)

Cash (Chinese money)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Gao Zong (1736-1795)
Mint: Kucha
Mint: Kuîa

An image of Roman Provincial

Roman Provincial

Maker(s)

Ruler: Caracalla (211-17)
Mint: Antioch
Mint: Antioch in Pisidia

An image of Roman Provincial

Roman Provincial

Maker(s)

Ruler: Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-80) (Struck in the rule of)
Mint: Amastris
Mint: Asmasra

An image of Karshapana

Karshapana

Maker(s)

State: Vatsa
Place of use: Uttar Pradesh

An image of Obol

Obol

Maker(s)

Mint: Chios

Shanai

Maker(s)

State: Gandhara
Place of use: Pakistan

An image of Far Eastern

Far Eastern

Maker(s)

Mint: P'yongan Provincial Office
Mint: P'yongan

An image of Cash (Chinese money)

Cash (Chinese money)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Shi Zong (1723-1735)
Issuer: Board of Revenue
Mint: Board of Revenue
Mint: Peking

An image of Roman Republic

Roman Republic

Maker(s)

Mint: Rome
Moneyer: Lucius Thorius Balbus
State: Rome

An image of Shilling

Shilling

Maker(s)

Ruler: James II (1685-88)
Mint: Limerick (Inferred)
Mint: Dublin (Inferred)
State: Ireland

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