Numismatic Terminology

noun the invention or creation of a new word or phrase

• The historian studied the origins of ancient coinage in different civilizations.
• I found a cool coinage from the 1800s at the antique store.
• I'm broke, can you spare some coinage for lunch?
• His innovative coinage of new phrases caught the attention of many readers.

noun A flat, typically round piece of metal with an official stamp, used as money

verb To invent or devise (a new word or phrase)

• The vending machine only accepts exact change in coins.
• Can you spare a coin for the parking meter?
• I found a rare coin at the flea market that's worth a lot.
• Every decision we make is like flipping a coin, with two possible outcomes.

noun a former Spanish gold coin

• The explorer found a rare doubloon from a shipwreck dating back to the 17th century.
• Hey, check out this cool doubloon I found at the beach!
• I heard that doubloons are worth a lot of money to collectors.
• In her eyes, his love was as precious as a doubloon.

noun a very small amount of money

• In the 17th century, a farthing was a common unit of currency in England.
• I found a farthing in my old coin collection from when I was a kid.
• I wouldn't give you a farthing for that old junk car.
• His opinion on the matter isn't worth a farthing to me.

noun a unit of currency made of gold, usually in the form of a coin

• The merchant offered to sell the rare artifact for a hefty sum of one gold piece.
• I found a gold piece on the ground while walking through the park.
• I bet he won't give you a gold piece for that old junk.
• Her smile was worth its weight in gold pieces, brightening up the room instantly.

noun the number of coins produced at a particular mint or in a particular country

• The mintage of the new coin was limited to only 10,000 pieces.
• They only made a small mintage of that collectible coin.
• I heard the mintage of that limited edition coin was super low.
• The mintage of ideas in the brainstorming session was impressive.

noun the side of a coin, medal, or badge that bears the main design or inscription

adjective facing or turned towards the observer

• The obverse side of the coin features the portrait of the country's founding father.
• Check out the obverse of this coin - it has a cool design on it.
• I flipped the coin and it landed on the obverse, so I won the bet.
• On the obverse of success lies hard work and determination.

noun a former monetary unit of South Africa, equal to one-twentieth of a South African pound

adjective relating to or denoting the tickey coin or its value

• The tickey is a colloquial term used in South Africa to refer to a five-cent coin.
• I found a tickey on the ground and used it to buy some candy.
• I'm broke, all I have is a tickey to my name.
• His opinion on the matter doesn't even amount to a tickey in my book.

noun a small metal disk or coin blank used in the production of coins

• The planchet used in coin minting must meet specific size and weight requirements.
• I found a cool planchet at the coin collector's fair.
• Check out this shiny planchet I scored from the coin shop!
• Her mind was like a planchet, ready to be stamped with new ideas.

noun a score of three strokes under par on a hole in golf

• The golfer scored a double eagle on the final hole of the tournament.
• Did you see that double eagle he got? It was amazing!
• He nailed a double eagle on that hole, what a boss!
• Achieving that promotion felt like hitting a double eagle in my career.

noun a type of ancient Roman currency made of copper or bronze

adjective rude or coarse in appearance or behavior

• The professor's critique of the student's essay was rather aes rude.
• I can't believe she said that to him, so aes rude!
• That comment was totally aes rude, bro.
• Her words cut through the silence like aes rude knives.

noun a type of currency used in ancient Rome, made of bronze or copper

adjective used to describe the specific type of currency in ancient Rome

• Aes signatum was a form of early Roman currency made from bronze.
• I found a coin that looks like aes signatum while digging in my backyard.
• I heard that aes signatum coins can be worth a lot of money to collectors.
• The aes signatum of friendship is trust and loyalty.