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 Roman Provincial

Roman Provincial

Maker(s)

Ruler: Nero (AD 54-68) (Inferred)
Ruler: Claudius (AD 41-54) (Struck in the name of)
Ruler: Agrippa II (c. 50-97) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Antonius Felix

An image of 1 Rupee

1 Rupee

Maker(s)

Mauritius (State)

An image of Unit

Unit

Maker(s)

An image of 2000 Shillingi

2000 Shillingi

Maker(s)

An image of Semis

Semis

Maker(s)

Mint: Carthago Nova

An image of Unit

Unit

Maker(s)

Mint: Carmo

An image of As

As

Maker(s)

Mint: Calagurris

An image of 5 Fanams

5 Fanams

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820)
Issuer: Madras Presidency
Mint: Madras (Inferred)
State: India

An image of Roman Provincial

Roman Provincial

Maker(s)

Issuer: Simon ben Kosiba
State: Israel (country)

An image of Semis

Semis

Maker(s)

Mint: Caesaraugusta

An image of Roman Provincial

Roman Provincial

Maker(s)

Ruler: Herod I (37 BC-4 BC)
Mint: Jerusalem (Inferred)

An image of Semis

Semis

Maker(s)

Mint: Carthago Nova

An image of Cent

Cent

Maker(s)

Issuer: East India Company
State: Penang

An image of As

As

Maker(s)

Mint: Calagurris

An image of Cent

Cent

Maker(s)

Issuer: East India Company
State: Penang

An image of Roman Provincial

Roman Provincial

Maker(s)

State: Israel (country)
Mint: Jerusalem (Inferred)

An image of Shilling

Shilling

Maker(s)

State: Massachusetts State

An image of As

As

Maker(s)

An image of As

As

Maker(s)

An image of 20 euro

20 euro

Maker(s)

International Currency Bureau

An image of 2000 Shillingi

2000 Shillingi

Maker(s)

An image of 1/96 rupee

1/96 rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820)
Issuer: Madras Presidency
Mint: Madras (Inferred)
State: India

An image of Roman Provincial

Roman Provincial

Maker(s)

Ruler: Nero (AD 54-68)
Issuer: Antonius Felix

An image of Roman Provincial

Roman Provincial

Maker(s)

Ruler: Tiberius (AD 14-37) (Inferred)
Issuer: Valerius Gratus

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