numismatics quiz

3. coinage in which the value of the coin is decreed by the state, with no reference to metal value
4. coin-like objects, such as tokens and medals
5. the treatment of the edge like a cog-wheel
8. a mint-duty levied by the state as a source of revenue
9. acceptance of coins by weight, not by count since they vary too significantly in weight
12. the face of the coin stamped by the lower die in the anvil; popularly “heads”
13. an image or inscription certifying the weight and purity of the metal
15. the term used for the planchet after the coin is struck
16. the “third side” of the coin, often overlooked but can carry important information
18. a piece of metal, marked with a device, issued by a government authority, used as money
19. face of the coin stamped by the upper die engraved at the end of a punch; popularly “tails”

1. a pre-weighted blank disc of metal from which a coin is struck
2. an irregular shape between the lower edge of the coin and a horizontal ground line above
3. coinage in which the value is “cried up” a bit above the coin’s intrinsic value
6. text identifying the issuer, state, or claiming the legitimacy of the state
7. refers to general qualities produced by the manufacturing process; e.g. relative thickness or thinness of the flan
10. coinage in which the value is that of the metal from which they are made
11. a measure of value, a medium of exchange, and a store of wealth
14. the acceptance of coins at face value, by counting them out as opposed to by weighing
17. a mint-charge levied to cover the expense of coining money